Explore the Family Name Reindel

The meaning of Reindel

1. South German: from a pet form of the personal name Reinhard. Compare Reincke. 2. Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): metonymic occupational from rayndl ‘small (sauce)pan’. Some characteristic forenames: German Frieda, Hans, Kurt.

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

According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Reindel has seen a minor decrease in rank between 2000 and 2010, moving from 48,776 to 48,995. However, despite this small drop in ranking, the actual count of individuals with the surname increased by 5.91%, growing from 406 in the year 2000 to 430 in 2010. The proportion per 100k remained stable at 0.15.

20002010Change
Rank#48,776#48,995-0.45%
Count4064305.91%
Proportion per 100k0.150.150%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Reindel

On the topic of ethnicity, the same decennial census data indicates that the ethnic identity associated with the surname Reindel is predominantly White, with 96.28% in 2010 down from 97.78% in 2000. There was an increase in those identifying as Hispanic, rising from 1.72% in 2000 to 2.56% in 2010. A new category appeared in 2010 with 1.16% identifying as belonging to two or more races. There were no changes in individuals identifying as Black, Asian/Pacific Islander, and American Indian and Alaskan Native, with these categories remaining at 0.00%.

20002010Change
White97.78%96.28%-1.53%
Hispanic1.72%2.56%48.84%
Two or More Races0%1.16%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%