Explore the Family Name Oxenreider

The meaning of Oxenreider

Americanized form of South German Ochsenreiter, a topographic name from Ochse ‘ox’ + Reute ‘forest clearing’ + -er suffix denoting an inhabitant (see Reuter).

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How common is the last name Oxenreider in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Oxenreider has seen a small increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The rank of this surname moved up from 52,500 in 2000 to 50,960 in 2010, marking a change of 2.93%. Furthermore, the count of people with this surname also increased by 10.24%, from 371 individuals in 2000 to 409 in 2010. However, the proportion of individuals with the surname Oxenreider per 100,000 people remained steady at 0.14 during both census years.

20002010Change
Rank#52,500#50,9602.93%
Count37140910.24%
Proportion per 100k0.140.140%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Oxenreider

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data indicates that the majority of individuals with the surname Oxenreider identify as White. In 2000, this demographic accounted for 98.11% of individuals with this surname, decreasing slightly to 95.35% by 2010. It's interesting to note the emergence of individuals identifying with two or more races and as Hispanic between 2000 and 2010. While zero individuals identified with these ethnicities in 2000, by 2010, 1.47% identified with two or more races and 1.96% identified as Hispanic. Meanwhile, there were no recorded individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native with this surname in either census year.

20002010Change
White98.11%95.35%-2.81%
Hispanic0%1.96%0%
Two or More Races0%1.47%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%