Explore the Family Name Reichmann

The meaning of Reichmann

German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): nickname for a powerful or wealthy man, from Middle High German rīch (German reich) ‘noble, powerful, rich’ + man (German Mann) ‘man’. Some characteristic forenames: German Claus, Dieter, Eberhard, Egon, Erwin, Uwe.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Reichmann has seen a modest increase in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Reichmann was ranked the 50,261st most popular surname, and by 2010 it had moved up slightly to 50,106th. The number of people with this surname increased by 6.91% during this period, from 391 individuals in 2000 to 418 in 2010. Despite these changes, the proportion of people named Reichmann per 100,000 individuals remained stable at 0.14.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#50,261	#50,106	0.31%
Count	391	418	6.91%
Proportion per 100k	0.14	0.14	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Reichmann

In terms of ethnic identity, the Reichmann surname is predominantly associated with those identifying as White, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, 95.4% of those with the Reichmann surname identified as White, declining slightly to 94.5% in 2010. The percentage of Reichmanns identifying as Hispanic grew from 2.05% to 2.87% in the same period, marking an increase of 40%. Asian/Pacific Islander representation among Reichmanns decreased from 1.79% to 1.20%, a drop of nearly 33%. There were no recorded instances of Reichmanns identifying as Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native, or belonging to two or more races.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.4%	94.5%	-0.94%
Hispanic	2.05%	2.87%	40%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.79%	1.2%	-32.96%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%