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

Larivière, 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 Larivière surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Larivière in America

Larivière is the 12089th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Larivière surname appeared 2,578 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 Larivière.

We can also compare 2010 data for Larivière 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 Larivière

The surname LARIVIERE originated in France during the late Middle Ages. It is derived from the French words "la rivière" which translate to "the river". This indicates that the name likely referred to someone who lived near a river or stream.

The earliest recorded examples of the LARIVIERE surname date back to the 13th century in regions of northern France such as Normandy and Brittany. Some variations in spelling included Lariviere, La Riviere, and Delariviere. The name was also found in old parish records and tax rolls from this time period.

In the 14th century, the name appeared in the records of the Hundred Years' War between England and France. A notable figure was Jean LARIVIERE, a soldier born around 1325 who fought alongside Joan of Arc in the Siege of Orléans in 1429.

During the Renaissance, the LARIVIERE name spread to other parts of France. One prominent individual was Pierre LARIVIERE (1530-1616), a French philosopher and theologian who taught at the University of Paris.

As the French colonial empire expanded in the 17th and 18th centuries, the LARIVIERE surname was carried to new settlements in the Americas and the Caribbean. Jacques LARIVIERE (1665-1745) was an early settler in Quebec, Canada, arriving from Normandy in 1685.

Other notable people with this surname include Antoine LARIVIERE (1798-1872), a French architect who designed several buildings in Paris, and Marie LARIVIERE (1845-1923), a French writer and feminist activist.

The LARIVIERE name can also be found in some place names, such as the village of La Rivière in the Normandy region of France. This further reinforces the connection between the surname and its geographic origins near rivers or streams.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Larivière

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

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

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