Explore the Family Name Reever

The meaning of Reever

1. English: variant of Reaver. This surname is very rare in Britain. Compare River. 2. Americanized form of German Riefer (or some other similar, like-sounding surname): patronymic from the personal name Rüef, a shortened form of Rudolf.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname "Reever" has seen a decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Reever was ranked as the 45,149th most popular surname in the US with 447 individuals carrying the name. By 2010, it had dropped to the 53,667th rank with only 385 individuals identified with this surname, representing a change of -18.87% in rank and -13.87% in count. The proportion per 100,000 also saw a decrease, falling by -23.53%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#45,149	#53,667	-18.87%
Count	447	385	-13.87%
Proportion per 100k	0.17	0.13	-23.53%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Reever

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the surname 'Reever', based on the Decennial U.S. Census, there were no significant changes between 2000 and 2010. In both years, the majority of individuals identified as White, with a slight decrease from 91.72% to 91.69%. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic saw a small increase from 2.46% to 2.60%, while the percentage of Black individuals decreased from 4.70% to 3.64%. There were no individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year. However, the 2010 census showed that 1.3% of individuals identified with two or more races, a category not reported in 2000.

	2000	2010	Change
White	91.72%	91.69%	-0.03%
Black	4.7%	3.64%	-22.55%
Hispanic	2.46%	2.6%	5.69%
Two or More Races	0%	1.3%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%