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

Corriveau, 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 Corriveau surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Corriveau in America

Corriveau is the 11907th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Corriveau surname appeared 2,629 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Corriveau.

We can also compare 2010 data for Corriveau 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 Corriveau

The surname Corriveau originates from France, dating back to the 17th century. It is believed to be derived from the Old French words "courir" meaning "to run" and "rivière" meaning "river," suggesting a possible connection to someone who lived near a fast-flowing river or stream.

The name first appeared in historical records in the region of Normandy, France, where it was commonly found in rural areas. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name is found in the parish records of Saint-Séverin, Normandy, in 1612, where a Jacques Corriveau is listed as a landowner.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, many Corriveaus immigrated to New France (present-day Quebec, Canada) as part of the French colonization efforts. The name can be found in several early census records and land grant documents from that time period.

One notable figure in Canadian history was Marie-Josephte Corriveau (1733-1763), who was convicted of murdering her second husband and was hanged in Quebec City. Her story became a legend, and her alleged ghost is said to haunt the Île d'Orléans region near Quebec.

Another prominent individual with the Corriveau surname was Joseph-François Corriveau (1733-1801), a French-Canadian merchant and politician who served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada in the late 18th century.

In the United States, one of the earliest recorded instances of the name is found in the 1790 census, where a Jean Corriveau is listed as a resident of Louisiana, which was then under Spanish rule.

Throughout the 19th century, the name Corriveau continued to be found in various records and documents across North America, including census records, military service records, and local historical accounts.

Other notable individuals with the Corriveau surname include Édouard Corriveau (1875-1943), a French-Canadian lawyer and politician who served as a member of the Canadian House of Commons, and Marcel Corriveau (1919-2009), a Canadian artist and painter known for his landscapes and portraits.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Corriveau

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

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 Corriveau 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 Corriveau 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 Corriveau was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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