How Many People Have the Last Name Reaves?

15,550

people had the surname Reaves in the 2010 US Census

About 1 in 18,975 people in the Census had this surname

Source: Census Bureau surname list

Surname Rank

#2,344

Of 162,253 surnames

Per 100,000 People

5.27

In 2010

Largest Group

55.3%

White

Change Since 2000

+7.5%

+1,085 people

👥 Race and Hispanic Origin

Most people with the surname Reaves (55.3%) are non-Hispanic White. The next largest group, 39.5%, are non-Hispanic Black. Among surnames where most people are non-Hispanic White, Reaves ranks #1,751. From 2000 to 2010, the non-Hispanic White share fell from 58.2% to 55.3%.

White 55.3%
Black 39.5%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.3%
Two or more races 2.4%
Hispanic or Latino 2.2%

📈 Change Since 2000

Reaves grew from 14,465 people in 2000 to 15,550 in 2010 (up 7.5%), and its rank fell from #2,299 to #2,344. The population grew faster, so its share still fell, from 5.36 to 5.27 people per 100,000.

20002010
People14,46515,550
Rank#2,299#2,344
Per 100,000 people5.365.27

🏆 Surnames Ranked Near Reaves

RankSurnamePeople in 2010
#2,341Craven15,567
#2,342Talbot15,562
#2,343Anders15,554
#2,344Reaves15,550
#2,345Hough15,549
#2,346Iverson15,539
#2,347Monahan15,533

🔊 Surnames That Sound Alike

Same Soundex code as Reaves: R120

Reeves 81,978 Rivas 76,205 Reavis 5,305 Roebuck 5,100 Rives 3,544 Revis 3,396 Raposo 2,829 Rabago 2,794

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