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

Jolivet, 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 Jolivet surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Jolivet in America

Jolivet is the 53072nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Jolivet surname appeared 390 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 Jolivet.

We can also compare 2010 data for Jolivet 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 Jolivet

The surname JOLIVET has its origins in France, tracing back to the Middle Ages. It is a combination of the French words "joli" meaning "pretty" and "vet" meaning "old," suggesting a literal translation of "pretty old." This may have been a descriptive nickname initially given to someone of an advanced age who retained a youthful appearance.

One of the earliest documented instances of the JOLIVET surname can be found in the Armorial général, a collection of French family coats of arms compiled in the late 17th century. This record indicates that the name was prominent in the regions of Île-de-France and Champagne.

In the 13th century, a nobleman named Jean JOLIVET was recorded as serving under King Louis IX during the Seventh Crusade. Records from this period also mention a village called Jolivet in the Eure department of Normandy, potentially contributing to the origin of the surname.

The JOLIVET name appears in several historical records, including the Burgundian Roll of Arms from the 15th century and the Nobiliaire de Normandie, a genealogical work published in the 17th century. These sources suggest that the JOLIVET family held noble status and landed estates in various parts of France.

Notable individuals who have borne the JOLIVET surname include:

1. André JOLIVET (1905-1974), a French composer known for his modernist works and his contributions to the development of musique concrète.

2. Françoise JOLIVET (born 1936), a French ceramic artist renowned for her sculptural and decorative works.

3. Jean JOLIVET (1925-2008), a French entomologist and specialist in the study of katydids and crickets.

4. Alain JOLIVET (born 1944), a French football player and manager who played for clubs like AS Monaco and Stade Rennais.

5. Jean-Baptiste JOLIVET (1735-1766), a French painter and engraver active during the Rococo period, known for his landscapes and genre scenes.

While the JOLIVET name has its roots in France, it has since spread to other parts of the world through migration and diaspora, with bearers of this surname found in various countries and cultures.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Jolivet

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

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

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