Explore the Family Name Reil
The meaning of Reil
1. German: from an ancient Germanic personal name composed with rag- ‘advice, counsel’. 2. South German: nickname from a diminutive of Middle High German rū ‘rough’, derived from a base form reule ‘coarse-haired (person)’. Compare German rau. 3. German: habitational name from a place in Rhineland-Palatinate called Reil. 4. Altered form of French Canadian Riel 3, a surname of Irish (but ultimately possibly French) origin. History: The ancestor of some of the American Reils (see 4 above) was Jean-Baptiste Riel dit Lirlande/L’Irlande, an Irishman from Limerick (see Riel).
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Reil in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Reil experienced a small decline in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked as the 19,196th most popular name in the United States, but fell to 21,034th place by 2010—a drop of 9.57%. The count of people with this surname also decreased by 4.43% from 1,308 in 2000 to 1,250 in 2010. Consequently, the proportion per 100k people dipped by 12.5%, from 0.48 to 0.42.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #19,196 | #21,034 | -9.57% |
| Count | 1,308 | 1,250 | -4.43% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.48 | 0.42 | -12.5% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Reil
The ethnicity table shows that the ethnic identity associated with the Reil surname became slightly more diverse between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and those reporting two or more races increased by 26.32% and 21.74% respectively, while the proportion of those identifying as white saw a small increase of 0.41%. However, there was a decrease among those identifying as Hispanic, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native. Specifically, the proportion identifying as Hispanic dropped by 3.08%, while the Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native percentages declined by 26.32% and 25.47% respectively. These changes reflect the evolving diversity within the U.S., based on the Decennial U.S. Census data.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 90.67% | 91.04% | 0.41% |
| Hispanic | 5.2% | 5.04% | -3.08% |
| Two or More Races | 1.38% | 1.68% | 21.74% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 1.61% | 1.2% | -25.47% |
| Black | 0.76% | 0.56% | -26.32% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.38% | 0.48% | 26.32% |