Rivett
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Metonymic occupational surname for a maker or seller of rivets, from Old French rivet (“rivet, fastener”).
Proper noun[edit]
Rivett (countable and uncountable, plural Rivetts)
- A surname from Old French.
- A suburb of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia.
Statistics[edit]
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Rivett is the 51610th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 403 individuals. Rivett is most common among White (93.05%) individuals.
Further reading[edit]
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Rivett”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.