Last Name SCRIVEN

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Meaning The scriven, i.e. copyist, notary. Also local, 'of Scriven,' a township in the parish of Knaresborough, West Riding Yorks. But the first origin must be looked upon as the chief parent.
Origin English, Irish, Belgian, South african

Rank 14,137 (2000 US census) 14,765 (1990 US census)
Count 1,952 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that
  • 53.38%, or 1042 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
  • 42.83%, or 836 total occurrences, as black,
  • 0.46%, or 9 total occurrences, as Asian and Pacific Islander,
  • 0.67%, or 13 total occurrences, as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
  • 1.54%, or 30 total occurrences, as two or more races, and
  • 1.13%, or 22 total occurrences, as Hispanic ethnic origin.


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