Explore the Family Name Rivoire

The meaning of Rivoire

French: topographic name, a regional variant of Rivière (see Riviere), or a habitational name from (La) Rivoire, the name of several places mainly in the southeastern part of France. Compare Revere. History: This surname is listed in the (US) National Huguenot Society’s register of qualified Huguenot ancestors (along with its altered form Revere) and also in the similar register of the Huguenot Society of America.

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How common is the last name Rivoire in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Rivoire has seen a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 109,915th most common surname, but by 2010, it slipped to 113,155th, indicating a drop of 2.95%. However, the actual count of people with this surname increased from 149 in 2000 to 155 in 2010, marking an increase of 4.03%. Despite this growth in absolute numbers, the proportion of individuals named Rivoire per 100,000 people decreased by 16.67% over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#109,915	#113,155	-2.95%
Count	149	155	4.03%
Proportion per 100k	0.06	0.05	-16.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Rivoire

When it comes to ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the overwhelming majority of individuals with the surname Rivoire identify as white. In 2000, this percentage stood at 97.32%, dropping slightly to 94.19% in 2010. No individuals with this surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaskan Native, Black, or Hispanic in either year. Furthermore, no Rivoires reported having two or more ethnic identities during these census years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.32%	94.19%	-3.22%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%