Explore the Family Name Reginald

The meaning of Reginald

1. Americanized form of German Regenold. 2. Indian: from the English personal name Reginald, Latin Reginaldus (see Reynold). — Note: This is found only as a personal name among Indians, but was registered as a surname after their immigration to the US.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Reginald has shown an increase in popularity over time. In 2000, it was ranked 104,819 and had a count of 158 individuals in the United States. By 2010, its rank increased to 79,598 and the count surged to 239, indicating a growth rate of 51.27%. The proportion per 100,000 people also rose from 0.06 to 0.08 during this period, marking a change of 33.33%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#104,819	#79,598	24.06%
Count	158	239	51.27%
Proportion per 100k	0.06	0.08	33.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Reginald

The ethnicity identity associated with the surname Reginald, as per the Decennial U.S. Census, also saw some significant changes between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander marginally increased from 12.66% to 13.81%, and those identifying as Black saw a substantial rise from 34.81% to 48.54%. However, there was a decline in the percentage of people identifying as White, dropping from 41.77% to 32.22%. The percentage of individuals identifying as two or more races also decreased significantly from 9.49% to 4.18%. There were no changes observed for individuals identifying as Hispanic or American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	34.81%	48.54%	39.44%
White	41.77%	32.22%	-22.86%
Asian/Pacific Islander	12.66%	13.81%	9.08%
Two or More Races	9.49%	4.18%	-55.95%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%