Rivett

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English

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Etymology

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Metonymic occupational surname for a maker or seller of rivets, from Old French rivet (rivet, fastener).

Proper noun

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Rivett (countable and uncountable, plural Rivetts)

  1. A surname from Old French.
  2. A suburb of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia.

Statistics

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  • 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.

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