Explore the Family Name Souva

The meaning of Souva

Altered form of French Sauvé (see Sauve). History: Joseph Souva, born in 1851 in Monroe County, MI, was a son of Peter Sauve, a descendant of Pierre Sauvé dit Laplante from France (see Sauve).

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Souva has seen a significant increase in popularity from 2000 to 2010. Ranked 68,973rd in 2000, the name climbed up the ranks to 63,218th position by 2010, representing an 8.34% change. The number of individuals bearing this last name also increased during this period, with a count of 266 in 2000 rising to 316 in 2010 - an upswing of 18.8%. The proportion of individuals with the Souva surname per 100k of the population saw a 10% increase from 0.1 in 2000 to 0.11 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#68,973	#63,218	8.34%
Count	266	316	18.8%
Proportion per 100k	0.1	0.11	10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Souva

When looking at the ethnic identity associated with the surname Souva, data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals a majority White heritage. In 2000, 95.11% of individuals with the Souva surname identified as White, though this percentage decreased slightly by 5.17% to 90.19% in 2010. Meanwhile, those identifying as two or more races represented a small portion of the Souva surname holders, at 3.76% in 2000 and increasing slightly to 3.8% in 2010. Additionally, there was a noticeable emergence of Hispanic and American Indian and Alaskan Native identification among Souva bearers in 2010, representing 3.8% and 1.9% respectively. No individuals with the Souva surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.11%	90.19%	-5.17%
Two or More Races	3.76%	3.8%	1.06%
Hispanic	0%	3.8%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	1.9%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%