Explore the Family Name Reecer

The meaning of Reecer

Americanized form of German Rieser. Compare Reeser.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Reecer saw a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 68,172nd most popular in the United States, falling to 75,069th by 2010 – a drop of 10.12%. The count of people with this surname also decreased by 4.81% from 270 in 2000 to 257 in 2010. Similarly, the proportion of individuals with this surname per 100,000 people dropped by 10%, from 0.1 in 2000 to 0.09 in 2010.

20002010Change
Rank#68,172#75,069-10.12%
Count270257-4.81%
Proportion per 100k0.10.09-10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Reecer

The Decennial U.S. Census data also provides insights into the ethnicity of individuals with the surname Reecer. In both 2000 and 2010, there were no reported instances of the name among Asian/Pacific Islanders, those identifying with two or more races, Black individuals, or American Indian and Alaskan Natives. However, over that decade, there was a noticeable increase in the percentage of Hispanic individuals with this surname, rising by 20.08% from 2.59% in 2000 to 3.11% in 2010. The majority of those with the Reecer surname identified as White, with a small increase of 0.94% from 94.44% in 2000 to 95.33% in 2010.

20002010Change
White94.44%95.33%0.94%
Hispanic2.59%3.11%20.08%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%