Explore the Family Name Reisen

The meaning of Reisen

1. Jewish (Ashkenazic): possibly an artificial name from northeastern Yiddish reyzn ‘roses’ (standard Yiddish royzn); see Rose 9. 2. German: unexplained.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Reisen saw a slight decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Reisen was ranked as the 47,654th most popular surname in the United States, but by 2010 it had fallen to the 51,723rd spot, constituting an 8.54% decrease in rank. The total count of individuals with the Reisen surname also decreased from 418 in 2000 to 402 in 2010, marking a 3.83% drop. This indicates that for every 100,000 people in the U.S., approximately 0.15 carried this surname in 2000, which fell to about 0.14 by 2010 – a 6.67% reduction.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#47,654	#51,723	-8.54%
Count	418	402	-3.83%
Proportion per 100k	0.15	0.14	-6.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Reisen

The Decennial U.S. Census further provides insights into the ethnic identity associated with the surname Reisen. The majority of individuals with this surname identify as White, accounting for 95.69% in 2000 and increasing to 97.01% in 2010. The proportion of individuals identifying as having two or more races also increased marginally from 1.44% in 2000 to 1.49% in 2010. On the other hand, the percentage of those identifying as Hispanic dropped to zero in 2010 from 1.67% in 2000. There were no individuals with the Reisen surname who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in both census years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.69%	97.01%	1.38%
Two or More Races	1.44%	1.49%	3.47%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	1.67%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%