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

Ravizee, 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 Ravizee surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ravizee in America

Ravizee is the 101737th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ravizee surname appeared 177 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 Ravizee.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ravizee 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 Ravizee

The surname Ravizee is believed to have originated in the northern regions of France, likely in the late 17th or early 18th century. It is thought to have derived from an occupational surname, with the root word "ravi" meaning "to ravish" or "to delight" in French, potentially referring to a maker of delightful or ravishing items.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Ravizee surname can be found in the parish records of the village of Montdidier, located in the Somme department of northern France. In 1712, a baptismal record mentions a child named Jean-Baptiste Ravizee, son of Jacques Ravizee and Marie Lefebvre.

The name Ravizee also appears in several historical documents from the Picardy region of France during the 18th and 19th centuries. For instance, a land registry from 1782 in the town of Amiens lists a Pierre Ravizee as a property owner.

Notably, the Ravizee surname is associated with a notable figure from the French Revolution era. Jean-Baptiste Ravizee (1755-1823), a lawyer and politician from Amiens, served as a deputy in the National Convention during the revolutionary period.

Another individual of note bearing the Ravizee surname was Émile Ravizee (1823-1891), a French painter and illustrator known for his landscapes and genre scenes. His works were exhibited at the prestigious Paris Salon throughout the latter half of the 19th century.

In the late 19th century, the Ravizee name also appears in records from the Pas-de-Calais department of northern France. One example is Louis Ravizee (1867-1942), a merchant and local official in the town of Béthune.

While the Ravizee surname has its roots in northern France, over time it has spread to other regions and countries, likely due to migration and intermarriage. However, its origins can be traced back to the historical regions of Picardy and Pas-de-Calais, where the earliest recorded instances of this name are found.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ravizee

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

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

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