Explore the Family Name Reiche

The meaning of Reiche

German: variant of Reich. Some characteristic forenames: German Gunter, Hans, Hermann, Juergen, Winfried.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Reiche has seen minor fluctuations in its popularity over a decade. In the year 2000, it was ranked as the 41,995th most common surname, but by 2010, it had dropped slightly to 43,285th place, marking a 3.07% decrease in its rank. Despite this drop in ranking, the actual count of people with the Reiche surname increased from 487 in 2000 to 499 in 2010, representing a growth of 2.46%. However, when measured in proportion per 100,000 people, the prevalence of the Reiche surname decreased by 5.56%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#41,995	#43,285	-3.07%
Count	487	499	2.46%
Proportion per 100k	0.18	0.17	-5.56%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Reiche

In regard to ethnic identity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census indicates that the Reiche surname is primarily associated with individuals identifying as White. This group accounted for 96.71% and 93.99% of all Reiches in 2000 and 2010, respectively, showing a small decrease of 2.81% over the decade. The Hispanic population bearing the Reiche surname saw a significant increase of 46.69%, though they constituted only 2.87% and 4.21% of all Reiches in 2000 and 2010, respectively. The presence of the Reiche surname among those identifying as two or more races was noted in 2010, while no Reiche individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during these census years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.71%	93.99%	-2.81%
Hispanic	2.87%	4.21%	46.69%
Two or More Races	0%	1.2%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%