Explore the Family Name Reinbold

The meaning of Reinbold

German: from a personal name composed of the ancient Germanic elements ragin ‘counsel’ + bald ‘bold, brave’. Compare Rainbolt and Reinbolt. Some characteristic forenames: German Fritz, Kurt, Erwin, Goetz, Hans, Ignatz, Johann, Markus, Otto.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Reinbold increased in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Reinbold was ranked 20,397th most popular surname and climbed to the 19,590th position by 2010, a rise of approximately 3.96%. The name's count also grew, with an increase from 1,211 in 2000 to 1,377 in 2010, marking a change of around 13.71%. Consequently, the proportion of the surname per 100k people rose from 0.45 to 0.47, translating to an uptick of 4.44%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#20,397	#19,590	3.96%
Count	1,211	1,377	13.71%
Proportion per 100k	0.45	0.47	4.44%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Reinbold

Regarding ethnicity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that individuals with the Reinbold surname are predominantly White, accounting for 97.61% in 2000 and slightly dropping to 95.72% in 2010. Over the same period, there was a significant increase in those who identify as having two or more ethnicities, moving from 0.58% to 0.94%, a change of roughly 62.07%. Additionally, the Hispanic representation saw a substantial growth of 65.71%, rising from 1.40% in 2000 to 2.32% in 2010. However, the proportions of Black, Asian/Pacific Islander, and American Indian and Alaskan Native were either negligible or suppressed for privacy reasons.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.61%	95.72%	-1.94%
Hispanic	1.4%	2.32%	65.71%
Two or More Races	0.58%	0.94%	62.07%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.65%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%