Explore the Family Name Rehn

The meaning of Rehn

1. German: topographic name from a Low German form of standard German Rain ‘edge of a field, ridge’. 2. German: from a personal name based on ancient Germanic ragin ‘advice, counsel’. Compare Rhen. 3. Swedish: of German origin (see 1 above) or a soldier’s name from an ornamental spelling of ren ‘reindeer’ (see Ren).

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

According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Rehn ranks 23,943 in popularity as of 2010, a slight decrease of 5.15% from its 2000 ranking of 22,770. The number of individuals bearing the surname Rehn increased slightly from 1,052 in 2000 to 1,054 in 2010, representing a marginal growth of 0.19%. However, when considering the proportion per 100,000 people, the presence of the surname decreased by 7.69%, going from 0.39 in 2000 to 0.36 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#22,770	#23,943	-5.15%
Count	1,052	1,054	0.19%
Proportion per 100k	0.39	0.36	-7.69%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Rehn

The Decennial U.S. Census also provides insights into the ethnic identity associated with the surname Rehn. As of 2010, the majority of individuals with this surname identify as White, although this percentage declined from 96.01% in 2000 to 93.83% in 2010. Meanwhile, those identifying as Hispanic showed the most significant increase, rising from 1.05% in 2000 to 2.28% in 2010, which represents a 117.14% change. The Black community also saw an increase, from 1.43% to 1.99%. Individuals identifying with two or more races made up 1.23% of all Rehns, up from 1.14% in 2000. No Rehns identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native during either census period.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.01%	93.83%	-2.27%
Hispanic	1.05%	2.28%	117.14%
Black	1.43%	1.99%	39.16%
Two or More Races	1.14%	1.23%	7.89%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%