Explore the Family Name Reckling
The meaning of Reckling
North German: patronymic from the ancient Germanic personal name Rekolf or Reklef, from rīc ‘power(ful)’ + (w)olf ‘wolf’ or lef ‘life, heir’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Reckling in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Reckling ranks 54,178 in popularity as of 2010, showing a slight decrease from its rank of 53,782 in 2000. The count of people with this surname increased by approximately 5.83% to 381 in 2010 from 360 in 2000. The proportion per 100,000 individuals remained constant at 0.13 over this decade.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #53,782 | #54,178 | -0.74% |
| Count | 360 | 381 | 5.83% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Reckling
Regarding ethnic identity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that the majority of individuals identified as White, accounting for 89.50% in 2010, down from 94.72% in 2000. There was a small increase in those identifying as two or more ethnicities, rising to 3.67% in 2010. A slight presence of Hispanic and Black ethnicity was also recorded, at 2.36% each in 2010. No individuals with this surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 94.72% | 89.5% | -5.51% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 3.67% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 2.36% | 0% |
| Black | 2.5% | 2.36% | -5.6% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |