Explore the Family Name Reinicke

The meaning of Reinicke

North German: variant of Reinecke, or in some instances from an Old Prussian name. Some characteristic forenames: German Gunther, Klaus, Kurt. Scandinavian Gudrun, Wulf.

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

The popularity of the surname Reinicke, based on the Decennial U.S. Census, has seen a significant decrease between 2000 and 2010. In the year 2000, the Reinicke surname ranked 73,154th in the United States, with an estimated count of 247 people bearing this name. By 2010, the popularity rank dropped to 113,791st, with a drop in count to 154 individuals. This represents a change of -55.55% in ranking and a -37.65% decrease in the total count over ten years. The frequency of this surname per 100,000 residents also decreased from 0.09 in 2000 to 0.05 in 2010, marking a -44.44% change.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#73,154	#113,791	-55.55%
Count	247	154	-37.65%
Proportion per 100k	0.09	0.05	-44.44%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Reinicke

When it comes to the ethnic identity associated with the Reinicke surname, data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that it is predominantly linked with White ethnicity. In 2000, approximately 93.93% of individuals with the Reinicke surname identified as White, a figure that declined slightly to 90.91% by 2010. During the same period, there was an increase in the percentage identifying as Hispanic, from 2.02% in 2000 to 8.44% in 2010. No significant changes were recorded for other ethnic identities such as Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
White	93.93%	90.91%	-3.22%
Hispanic	2.02%	8.44%	317.82%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%