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

Prevatte, 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 Prevatte surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Prevatte in America

Prevatte is the 21633rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Prevatte surname appeared 1,205 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 Prevatte.

We can also compare 2010 data for Prevatte 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 Prevatte

The surname PREVATTE originates from the French region of Normandy in the 11th century. It is derived from the Old French word "prevost" or "prevoste," which means "provost" or "bailiff." This suggests that the earliest bearers of this name may have held administrative or judicial roles in the feudal system.

The name first appeared in written records during the Norman Conquest of England in 1066. Several individuals bearing variations of the name, such as Prevost or Provost, are mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086, a comprehensive survey of land ownership and taxation commissioned by William the Conqueror.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the PREVATTE spelling can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Lincolnshire from 1195, where a certain Hugh Prevatte is listed as a landowner. Similarly, the Hundred Rolls of Oxfordshire from 1279 mention a John Prevatte, indicating the name's presence in different parts of medieval England.

In the 14th century, a notable figure named William Prevatte (c. 1320-1390) was a renowned scholar and theologian at the University of Oxford. His writings on ecclesiastical law and philosophy were widely circulated during his time.

During the 16th century, the PREVATTE name appeared in the parish records of several villages in Wiltshire, such as Mere and Chippenham. One notable individual from this era was Richard Prevatte (1542-1612), a prosperous merchant who served as a mayor of Salisbury.

In the 17th century, the name gained prominence in the American colonies, particularly in the Carolinas. One of the earliest settlers bearing the PREVATTE surname was John Prevatte (c. 1630-1695), who established a plantation in what is now South Carolina.

Another significant figure was Benjamin Prevatte (1725-1803), a prominent landowner and militia officer during the American Revolutionary War, who played a crucial role in several battles against the British forces in North Carolina.

Throughout the 18th and 19th centuries, the PREVATTE surname continued to spread across various regions of the United States, with concentrations in the Southern states, particularly North and South Carolina, as well as parts of Georgia and Virginia.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Prevatte

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

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

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