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

Revlett, 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 Revlett surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Revlett in America

Revlett is the 119508th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Revlett surname appeared 145 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 Revlett.

We can also compare 2010 data for Revlett 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 Revlett

The surname Revlett originated in England during the 13th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old English words "rēaf" meaning plunder or spoil, and "lētan" meaning to allow or permit. This suggests the surname may have been given to someone who was permitted to take spoils, perhaps a soldier or mercenary.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name appears in the Hundred Rolls of 1273, where a Richard Revlet is mentioned as residing in Oxfordshire. A similar spelling, Revelet, is found in the Subsidy Rolls of 1327 for Yorkshire, indicating variations existed from an early stage.

The Revlett name appears to have been concentrated primarily in the northern counties of England, with many early records found in areas like Yorkshire, Northumberland, and Lancashire. Some of the earliest known bearers include John Revlett, born around 1425 in Ripon, Yorkshire, and Thomas Revlett, born in 1479 in Alnwick, Northumberland.

During the 16th century, the name began to spread more widely across England, with records showing Revletts in places like Gloucestershire and Lincolnshire. One notable individual from this time was William Revlett, born in 1567 in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, who was a wool merchant and served as a local alderman.

In the 17th century, a branch of the Revlett family established themselves in the village of Kettlestone, Norfolk. This line produced several notable individuals, including Robert Revlett, born in 1632, who was a respected scholar and author of theological works.

Other prominent Revletts throughout history include Sir Henry Revlett, born in 1718 in Lincolnshire, who was a military officer and served in the British Army during the Seven Years' War. Additionally, there was John Revlett, born in 1803 in Lancashire, who was a noted architect and designed several churches and public buildings in the North of England.

While the Revlett surname has remained relatively uncommon, it has persisted throughout the centuries, with bearers continuing to make contributions in various fields across the United Kingdom and beyond.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Revlett

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

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

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