Last Name VIVES

Summary/Contribute


Meaning Not available
Origin Jewish, Spanish, Chilean

Rank 24,560 (2000 US census) 21,154 (1990 US census)
Count 954 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that
  • 15.41%, or 147 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
  • 2.2%, or 21 total occurrences, as black,
  • 4.51%, or 43 total occurrences, as Asian and Pacific Islander,
  • undisclosed % as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
  • undisclosed % as two or more races, and
  • 77.36%, or 738 total occurrences, as Hispanic ethnic origin.


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