Explore the Family Name Rehling

The meaning of Rehling

German: 1. habitational name from Rehling in Bavaria or any of various places in western Germany called Rehlingen. 2. nickname from the name of a fish, a type of bass.

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

The surname Rehling's popularity has seen a slight dip, based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, Rehling ranked as the 38,320th most popular surname in America, but by 2010, it dropped to the 43,369th position, a decrease of about 13.18%. Similarly, the count of individuals bearing the Rehling name also decreased by around 8.29%, from 543 in 2000 down to 498 in 2010. This decline is further reflected in the surname's proportion per 100,000 people, which fell by 15% over the same decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#38,320	#43,369	-13.18%
Count	543	498	-8.29%
Proportion per 100k	0.2	0.17	-15%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Rehling

Regarding ethnicity associated with the surname Rehling, data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals some interesting changes between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the overwhelming majority of Rehlings identified as White (94.48%), with a small percentage identifying as Hispanic (2.76%) and an even smaller group reporting two or more races (1.66%). By 2010, there was a slight shift. While the majority still identified as White (91.77%), this represented a decrease of 2.87%. Meanwhile, the percentage of those identifying as Hispanic rose significantly to 4.02%, marking a dramatic increase of 45.65%. The group reporting two or more races also grew slightly to 1.81%. Notably, 2010 saw the first appearance of Asian/Pacific Islander under the Rehling surname, albeit at a modest 1.61%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.48%	91.77%	-2.87%
Hispanic	2.76%	4.02%	45.65%
Two or More Races	1.66%	1.81%	9.04%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	1.61%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%