Explore the Family Name Thevenot

The meaning of Thevenot

French (Thévenot): from a pet form of the personal name Thève, a shortened form of Éthève, which is a variant of Estève, itself a regional variant of Etienne ‘Steven’. Some characteristic forenames: French Edouard, Guylaine, Martial, Philippe.

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

In terms of popularity, the surname Thevenot holds a relatively stable position based on the Decennial U.S. Census data. It was ranked 55,609 in 2000 and slightly moved to 55,619 in 2010, reflecting a minor change of -0.02%. While the rank has not significantly altered, the actual count of individuals with this surname increased from 345 to 369 between 2000 and 2010, exhibiting a growth of approximately 7%. The proportion per 100,000 people remained consistent at 0.13 across both census years.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#55,609	#55,619	-0.02%
Count	345	369	6.96%
Proportion per 100k	0.13	0.13	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Thevenot

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Thevenot also showed shifts between the 2000 and 2010 Decennial U.S. Census. The majority identify as White, although this percentage slightly decreased from 81.74% in 2000 to 78.86% in 2010. Individuals identifying as Black with the Thevenot surname increased from 14.49% to 16.8% over the same period. There's a small representation from the Hispanic community which declined by 18.10% yet remained at 1.9% in 2010. Notably, the category of "Two or more races" emerged in the 2010 census, accounting for 1.9% of the Thevenot population. No individuals reported as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census.

	2000	2010	Change
White	81.74%	78.86%	-3.52%
Black	14.49%	16.8%	15.94%
Two or More Races	0%	1.9%	0%
Hispanic	2.32%	1.9%	-18.1%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%