Find out how popular the last name Carriveau is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Carriveau.

Carriveau, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Carriveau surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Carriveau in America

Carriveau is the 32031st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Carriveau surname appeared 720 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Carriveau.

We can also compare 2010 data for Carriveau to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Carriveau

The surname Carriveau has its origins in the French language and can be traced back to regions of northern France, particularly Normandy and Brittany. The name likely derives from the Old French word "carrière," which means "quarry" or "stone pit," suggesting that the name's earliest bearers may have lived near or worked in a quarry.

The earliest records of the Carriveau surname date back to the 11th and 12th centuries in Normandy and Brittany. One notable early reference can be found in the Cartulaire de l'Abbaye de Saint-Père de Chartres, a medieval manuscript from the 12th century, which mentions a certain "Guillelmus de Carriveau" as a landowner in the region.

In the 13th century, the name appears in various forms, such as "de Carriveau," "de Carivau," and "de Carrivau," reflecting the variations in spelling common during that time. One notable bearer of the name was Jean de Carriveau, a knight who fought in the Hundred Years' War and was mentioned in records from the Battle of Crécy in 1346.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the Carriveau family spread across France, with some members settling in the coastal regions of Normandy and Brittany, while others ventured further inland. One prominent figure from this period was Pierre Carriveau (1543-1621), a French explorer and navigator who was part of the early expeditions to the New World.

In the 18th century, the Carriveau surname gained recognition through the works of the French writer and philosopher François-Marie Arouet, better known as Voltaire (1694-1778). In his famous novel "Candide," Voltaire mentions a character named "Carriveau" who serves as a minor but memorable figure.

Another notable bearer of the Carriveau name was Jacques Carriveau (1775-1842), a French military officer who served under Napoleon Bonaparte and played a role in the Napoleonic Wars. He was decorated for his bravery and rose to the rank of colonel.

As the centuries progressed, the Carriveau family continued to spread across France and beyond, with some members eventually immigrating to other parts of Europe and the Americas, carrying the name with them and contributing to its global distribution.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Carriveau

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Carriveau.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Carriveau was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Carriveau has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Carriveau was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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