Explore the Family Name Scrivener

The meaning of Scrivener

English: occupational name for a professional scribe, copyist, or clerk, from Middle English scrivener ‘scribe’ (a derivative of scrivain). Compare Scriven.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Scrivener has experienced a slight decrease in popularity over the past decade. In 2000, it ranked 28,049 in popularity in the United States but fell to the 29,918th spot by 2010, marking a 6.66% drop. The actual count of individuals with this surname also decreased from 804 in 2000 to 785 in 2010, showing a 2.36% reduction. Consequently, the proportion of people named Scrivener per 100,000 residents declined by 10%, from 0.3 in 2000 to 0.27 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#28,049	#29,918	-6.66%
Count	804	785	-2.36%
Proportion per 100k	0.3	0.27	-10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Scrivener

When we look at the ethnic identity associated with the surname Scrivener, again using data from the Decennial U.S. Census, we find that the majority identify as White, though this percentage has fallen slightly from 91.42% in 2000 to 90.32% in 2010. The proportion identifying as Black also saw a decrease from 4.35% to 3.82%. However, there was a significant increase in the number of individuals with this surname identifying as Hispanic, with the proportion rising from 0.75% to 2.04%. Additionally, the percentage of those identifying with two or more races increased modestly from 2.36% to 2.55%. There were no reported instances of this surname among Asian/Pacific Islanders or American Indian and Alaskan Natives in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	91.42%	90.32%	-1.2%
Black	4.35%	3.82%	-12.18%
Two or More Races	2.36%	2.55%	8.05%
Hispanic	0.75%	2.04%	172%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%