Explore the Family Name Reeger

The meaning of Reeger

1. German: habitational name for someone from a place called Reeg in Rhineland-Palatinate. 2. Probably also an Americanized form of German Rieger.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Reeger has seen a slight decline in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it held the rank of 71,143 out of all surnames in the United States, but by 2010 it had dropped to the 88,020th position, marking a 23.72% decrease. The count of individuals with this surname also fell by 17.58%, from 256 persons in 2000 to 211 in 2010. Consequently, the proportion of the U.S. population named Reeger per 100,000 residents decreased by 22.22%, from 0.09 in 2000 to 0.07 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#71,143	#88,020	-23.72%
Count	256	211	-17.58%
Proportion per 100k	0.09	0.07	-22.22%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Reeger

Regarding its ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data indicates that the Reeger surname is predominantly associated with the White ethnicity. Between 2000 and 2010, the percentage of White people with this surname increased slightly by 1.19%, from 96.48% to 97.63%. No Reegers identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census. Interestingly, there was a notable change in the Hispanic representation among individuals with this surname: while 1.95% of Reegers identified as Hispanic in 2000, by 2010 that figure had decreased to zero. There was no change in the category of two or more races, which remained at zero for both census years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.48%	97.63%	1.19%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	1.95%	0%	-100%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%