Explore the Family Name Reinitz

The meaning of Reinitz

1. Jewish (Ashkenazic): variant of Raines. 2. German: variant of Reinisch 1 (with a Slavic suffix added to Rein). Some characteristic forenames: Jewish Aharon, Chaim, Chaya, Emanuel, Shmuel. German Arno, Frieda, Hannelore.

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

The surname Reinitz, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, has seen slight changes in its popularity between 2000 and 2010. During this period, the ranking of the surname dropped slightly by 1.63%, moving from rank 41,130 to 41,799. However, the number of individuals bearing the surname increased by 4.0%, with a count of around 520 people in 2010 compared to 500 in 2000. The proportion per 100k also decreased by 5.26%, indicating that while the count increased, the surname became less common relative to other surnames.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#41,130	#41,799	-1.63%
Count	500	520	4%
Proportion per 100k	0.19	0.18	-5.26%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Reinitz

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data indicates that the majority of individuals with the Reinitz surname identify as White, an increase from 93.60% in 2000 to 95.38% in 2010. There was also a decrease in identification with Hispanic ethnicity, falling from 4.20% in 2000 to 3.46% in 2010. Notably, the percentage identifying as Black went from 1.00% in 2000 down to 0.00% in 2010. The fractions representing Asian/Pacific Islander, those identifying with two or more races, and American Indian and Alaskan Native remained unchanged, with no recorded individuals in these categories for both years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	93.6%	95.38%	1.9%
Hispanic	4.2%	3.46%	-17.62%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	1%	0%	-100%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%