Rivett Surname

87,408th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,504 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Australia

Rivett Surname Definition:

Foreign, probably not from Normandy.

Rivett Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,9011:29,3103,951
Australia1,7771:15,1922,161
United States8861:409,09635,632
Canada5691:64,7557,541
New Zealand951:47,6677,746
South Africa901:601,97445,802
Scotland681:78,7335,846
Wales191:162,87011,152
Malta181:23,9041,289
Denmark141:403,19427,097
Thailand111:6,421,668407,040
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
Mexico101:12,412,62043,480
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
India51:153,413,076951,030
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
China21:683,660,78330,601
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,1221:21,7253,078
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1411:356,16127,153

Rivett (11) may also be a first name.

Rivett Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Foreign, probably not from Normandy.

The Norman People (1874)

From the French, Rivet; from the Flemish, Riffaert; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Rivett is a very old Norfolk name, belonging to an ancient family that held in the 14th century the property known as Rivett's Manor in West Newton. In 1570 John Rivet of Brandeston was patron of the livings of Moulton Magna and Wacton and owned property there; and Sir Thomas Rivet, of Norfolk, was a London merchant about the same time (Bl.) Thomas Revet was mayor of Lynn in 1649 (Bl.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Rivett Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Rivett Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Rivett (Russian: Риветт) is found most frequently in England. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of Rivett click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rivett? popularity and diffusion

The surname Rivett is the 87,408th most numerous family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,324,045 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 37 percent of Rivett reside; 36 percent reside in Northern Europe and 36 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 3,487,849th most frequently used first name on earth. It is borne by 11 people.

This last name is most frequent in England, where it is carried by 1,901 people, or 1 in 29,310. In England Rivett is most prevalent in: Norfolk, where 19 percent reside, Greater London, where 12 percent reside and Suffolk, where 8 percent reside. Barring England this surname occurs in 30 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 32 percent reside and The United States, where 16 percent reside.

Rivett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Rivett has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Rivett surname increased 169 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 628 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Rivett Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Rivett last name is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Rivett last name are 7.04% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 53.81% being registered with the political party.

The amount Rivett earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 30.15% more than the national average, earning R 309,276 per year; in United States they earn 1.06% more than the national average, earning $43,608 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.25% more than the national average, earning $49,808 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rivette921,474/
Rivetts9259/
Rivet9112,687/
Rivest836,266/
Revett83322/
Rivete83253/
Ribett83137/
Raivet8349/
Rivets8329/
Rivitt8327/
Rivetz8323/
Ruivet8323/
Risvet832/
Rievet831/
Riveet831/
Rive802,082/
Revette771,095/
Ribette77686/
Raivetz7713/
Reivitt778/
Revetts773/
Rivitte772/
Raiwett771/
Reavett770/
Rivehts770/
Rives7311,517/
Ribet734,261/
River734,180/
Revet731,306/
Rieve73500/
Rived73370/
Reive73337/
Rivez73202/
Rivey7377/
Rivie7367/
Rivea7361/
Risve7322/
Roive7317/
Riwet7316/
Rijve7312/
Rivit737/
Ritve737/
Rivei736/
Ruive735/
Raive733/
Ruvet732/
Riove731/
Rivee731/
Rhive730/
Reveitte7125/
Reavette7119/
Rayvette711/
Revete671,511/
Revest67931/
Revitt67719/
Rivait67527/
Reives67360/
Reiver67207/
Roibet67166/
Raiwet67145/
Revets6776/
Ribeth6742/
Rhiver6741/
Rhives6733/
Rijvee6732/
Rebitt6729/
Raives6728/
Ribets6726/
Ribete6715/
Ruives6713/
Ryvets6712/
Ruibet6711/
Rihuet6711/
Reveth679/
Risbet677/
Rewitt676/
Rebett676/
Raiver676/
Riveas675/
Riveer675/
Riviea674/
Rivhed674/
Rievie674/
Rijver673/
Raivit673/
Riewet672/
Riouet672/
Rivite672/
Rivåge672/
Rissve672/
Ruwitt671/
Rievea671/
Riveis671/
Riveiz671/
Riverh671/
Rivist671/
Riwete671/
Ruiver671/
Raivee671/
Reibet671/
Reivie671/
Reevet671/
Rewiet671/
Revetz671/
Reveet671/
Risvey671/
Rivher671/
Royvet671/
Rewett670/
Roiver670/
Rivess670/

Rivett Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Rivett in the Russian language
Риветтrivett-

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