Explore the Family Name Reasor
The meaning of Reasor
Americanized form of German Rieser. Compare Reaser and Reesor.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Reasor in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Reasor saw a slight increase in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it ranked 18,634th and moved up to 17,668th in 2010, showing a change of 5.18 percent. The count also increased during this decade, going from 1,363 individuals with this surname to 1,589, marking an increase by 16.58 percent. This shows that the proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 also increased from 0.51 to 0.54, indicating a growth in popularity by 5.88 percent.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #18,634 | #17,668 | 5.18% |
| Count | 1,363 | 1,589 | 16.58% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.51 | 0.54 | 5.88% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Reasor
Regarding ethnic identity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows some shifts between 2000 and 2010. The proportion of those identifying as White decreased slightly from 82.32 percent to 81.06 percent. Those identifying as Black saw a small increase, moving from 11.67 percent to 12.27 percent. There was a significant rise in those identifying as Hispanic, which more than doubled from 1.61 percent to 3.34 percent. The proportions of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaskan Native, or as belonging to two or more races all decreased, with the largest decrease seen in the American Indian and Alaskan Native category at 33.14 percent.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 82.32% | 81.06% | -1.53% |
| Black | 11.67% | 12.27% | 5.14% |
| Hispanic | 1.61% | 3.34% | 107.45% |
| Two or More Races | 1.91% | 1.51% | -20.94% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 1.69% | 1.13% | -33.14% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.81% | 0.69% | -14.81% |