Explore the Family Name Reish
The meaning of Reish
Americanized form of German Reisch.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Reish in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Reish had a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Reish ranked 33,933rd in terms of surname popularity in the United States and by 2010, it had slipped to 36,788th, representing an 8.41% decline. The number of people bearing the Reish name also decreased from 633 in 2000 to 607 in 2010, a drop of 4.11%. Consequently, the proportion of individuals with this surname per 100,000 people also slightly fell from 0.23 in 2000 to 0.21 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #33,933 | #36,788 | -8.41% |
| Count | 633 | 607 | -4.11% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.23 | 0.21 | -8.7% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Reish
In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of individuals with the surname Reish identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, with a slight increase from 95.26% to 95.39%. There was a notable increase in those identifying as Hispanic, rising from 1.58% in 2000 to 2.47% in 2010, a change of 56.33%. As for other ethnicities, there were no Reish individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native. Interestingly, the data shows that in 2000 2.05% identified as belonging to two or more races, however, this figure dropped to zero by 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.26% | 95.39% | 0.14% |
| Hispanic | 1.58% | 2.47% | 56.33% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0.99% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 2.05% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |