Explore the Family Name Redenius

The meaning of Redenius

German: Latinized (humanistic) form of Reden, a habitational name from any of several places called Reden, Rehden, Rethen, or Rheden, all in Lower Saxony and former East Prussia.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Redenius has seen a decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Redenius was ranked 40,833 in terms of common surnames in the United States, but by 2010, it had fallen to rank 42,640, representing a decline of 4.43%. Despite this drop in rank, the actual count of individuals with this surname increased slightly from 504 to 508 during the same time period, a modest growth of 0.79%. However, when considering the proportion of people named Redenius per 100k citizens, the figure dropped by 10.53% from 0.19 to 0.17.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#40,833	#42,640	-4.43%
Count	504	508	0.79%
Proportion per 100k	0.19	0.17	-10.53%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Redenius

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Redenius, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, is predominantly White, although there have been slight changes over the decade from 2000 to 2010. Specifically, the percentage of individuals identifying as White decreased by 1.39%, going from 97.82% in 2000 to 96.46% in 2010. Over the same period, there were new instances of the surname among those identifying as Hispanic and American Indian and Alaskan Native, each constituting around 1.18% and 1.38% respectively in 2010. The census data reported no individuals with the Redenius surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or belonging to two or more races for both years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.82%	96.46%	-1.39%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	1.38%	0%
Hispanic	0%	1.18%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%