Explore the Family Name Reichardt

The meaning of Reichardt

German: variant of Reichard. Some characteristic forenames: German Otto, Kurt, Dieter, Elke, Fritz, Gerd, Hans, Horst, Juergen, Klaus, Manfred, Rudi.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Reichardt has seen a decline in recent years. In 2000, Reichardt was ranked 15,809 in terms of popularity and this had fallen to 19,688 by 2010 - a decrease of 24.54%. The count of individuals with the Reichardt surname also fell from 1,691 in 2000 to 1,369 in 2010, representing a reduction of 19.04%. As a proportion per 100,000 people, the frequency of the Reichardt name decreased by 26.98% over the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#15,809	#19,688	-24.54%
Count	1,691	1,369	-19.04%
Proportion per 100k	0.63	0.46	-26.98%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Reichardt

The ethnic identity associated with the Reichardt surname has varied slightly between the 2000 and 2010 Censuses. Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the greatest proportion identifies as White, accounting for 96.81% in 2000 and falling slightly to 95.84% in 2010. The Hispanic representation rose from 1.12% in 2000 to 1.61% in 2010, a change of 43.75%. Those identifying as having two or more races saw the most significant increase, rising from 0.59% in 2000 to 1.24% in 2010, an impressive growth of 110.17%. The percentages for Asian/Pacific Islander modestly declined from 1.06% to 1.02%. There were no reported instances of the Reichardt surname among those who identify as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.81%	95.84%	-1%
Hispanic	1.12%	1.61%	43.75%
Two or More Races	0.59%	1.24%	110.17%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.06%	1.02%	-3.77%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%