Explore the Family Name Reinisch

The meaning of Reinisch

1. German: from an East Central German, Slavic-influenced (see 3 below) pet form of any of various ancient Germanic personal names with the first element ragin ‘counsel’, for example Reinhold or Reinhard (see Reinhardt). 2. German: nickname from Middle High German reinisch ‘lustful’. 3. Germanized form of Sorbian Rajniš: from a Sorbian pet form of any of various German personal names beginning with Rein- (see 1 above). Some characteristic forenames: German Bodo, Otto, Claus, Gerda, Hans, Ulrike.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Reinisch in the United States slightly fluctuated between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked 62,961st and it dropped to the 65,424th position in 2010, demonstrating a decrease of about 3.91%. The count of people with the Reinisch surname increased from 297 to 303 in this decade, marking an increase of 2.02%. However, its proportion per 100,000 people decreased by 9.09% over the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#62,961	#65,424	-3.91%
Count	297	303	2.02%
Proportion per 100k	0.11	0.1	-9.09%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Reinisch

When considering the ethnic identity associated with the surname Reinisch, data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that it is predominantly White. This ethnic group represented 91.92% of the bearers of this name in 2000, an amount that increased to 93.4% by 2010. Meanwhile, there was a slight decrease in the percentage of those identifying as Hispanic from 7.07% to 6.27%. There were no individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	91.92%	93.4%	1.61%
Hispanic	7.07%	6.27%	-11.32%
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%