Explore the Family Name Reidt

The meaning of Reidt

1. South German: nickname for a curly-haired man, from Middle High German reite ‘crisp, curly’. 2. North German: habitational name from Middle Low German rēt, reit ‘reed, reedy terrain’, or a topographic name from this word.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Reidt saw a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked as the 50,903rd most popular surname in the U.S., with a count of 385 individuals carrying the name. By 2010, it had slipped to rank 54,418 with a count of 379 indicating a decline in popularity by about 6.91%. The proportion per 100,000 people fell slightly from 0.14 in 2000 to 0.13 in 2010, representing a decrease of 7.14%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#50,903	#54,418	-6.91%
Count	385	379	-1.56%
Proportion per 100k	0.14	0.13	-7.14%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Reidt

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of individuals with the Reidt surname identified as White in both 2000 and 2010. This group made up 95.06% of all Reidts in 2000, and increased slightly to 95.51% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as two or more races dropped significantly, from 2.34% in 2000 to 1.32% in 2010. Interestingly, there was no representation from the Asian/Pacific Islander and Hispanic communities in either year. The Black representation also disappeared completely in 2010 from 1.56% in 2000, while representation from American Indian and Alaskan Native appeared for the first time in 2010 at 1.32%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.06%	95.51%	0.47%
Two or More Races	2.34%	1.32%	-43.59%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	1.32%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	1.56%	0%	0%