Explore the Family Name Regier

The meaning of Regier

German: from an Old Prussian name of uncertain origin; it was common in West Prussia. Some characteristic forenames: German Ingo, Otto.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Regier has seen a minor decrease from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 17,984th in terms of usage, but by 2010 it had slipped to 19,456th, an overall change of -8.19%. The count of individuals with the Regier surname also fell slightly, from 1,431 in 2000 to 1,389 in 2010, a decline of -2.94%. Additionally, the proportion of the population carrying this last name per 100,000 people reduced by -11.32%, going from 0.53 to 0.47.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#17,984	#19,456	-8.19%
Count	1,431	1,389	-2.94%
Proportion per 100k	0.53	0.47	-11.32%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Regier

The Decennial U.S. Census also provides us with a detailed look into the ethnic identity associated with the Regier surname. As of 2010, the majority of individuals with this last name identified as White, although the percentage did decrease from 97.20% in 2000 to 94.60% in 2010. The Hispanic ethnicity saw a significant increase of 116.54%, changing from 1.33% to 2.88%. Interestingly, there were no individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black with the Regier surname in 2000, but by 2010 both groups made up 0.72% and 0.58% respectively. Furthermore, those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native increased from 0.35% to 0.65%, a growth of 85.71%. Conversely, those identifying as two or more races experienced a slight decrease from 0.63% to 0.58%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.2%	94.6%	-2.67%
Hispanic	1.33%	2.88%	116.54%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.72%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.35%	0.65%	85.71%
Two or More Races	0.63%	0.58%	-7.94%
Black	0%	0.58%	0%