Explore the Family Name Rands
The meaning of Rands
English and German: patronymic from Rand 1. Compare Rance.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Rands in the United States?
According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Rands saw a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 28,751st in popularity in the United States, but by 2010, it had slipped to 31,329th, marking an 8.97% drop. Similarly, the count of people with this surname dropped by 5.01%, from 779 in 2000 to 740 in 2010. This resulted in a proportion per 100,000 people falling from 0.29 to 0.25, a 13.79% decrease.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #28,751 | #31,329 | -8.97% |
| Count | 779 | 740 | -5.01% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.29 | 0.25 | -13.79% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Rands
With respect to ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that in 2000, the majority of individuals with the surname Rands identified as White (88.70%). By 2010, this percentage had increased to 95.68%. However, there was a significant decrease in those identifying as Hispanic, dropping from 9.24% in 2000 to just 2.43% in 2010. A small increase was noted in those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, climbing from 1.03% to 1.08%. No individuals were recorded as identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year, and no data for those identifying as two or more races was available.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 88.7% | 95.68% | 7.87% |
| Hispanic | 9.24% | 2.43% | -73.7% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 1.03% | 1.08% | 4.85% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |