Explore the Family Name Reishus

The meaning of Reishus

Norwegian: habitational name from the name of an abandoned tenant farm called Reishus in Flatdal, Telemark. The first element is probably røys, Old Norse hreysi ‘heap of stones’, the second is hus ‘house, small farm’.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Reishus saw a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Reishus was ranked as the 74,675th most popular surname in the United States with a count of 241 individuals bearing the name. By 2010, the rank had dropped to 79,338, indicating a decrease of 6.24% in popularity. The total count of individuals with the surname also declined slightly from 241 to 240, representing a 0.41% fall. The proportion of individuals with this surname per 100,000 people also witnessed a decline of 11.11%, moving from 0.09 in 2000 to 0.08 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#74,675	#79,338	-6.24%
Count	241	240	-0.41%
Proportion per 100k	0.09	0.08	-11.11%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Reishus

The Decennial U.S. Census data further provides insight into the ethnic identity of individuals bearing the surname Reishus. In both 2000 and 2010, there were no reported instances of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native. However, an overwhelming majority of individuals with this surname identified as White, accounting for 97.93% in 2000 and increasing to 99.58% in 2010. This suggests an increase of 1.68% over the decade in the number of individuals with the Reishus surname identifying as White.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.93%	99.58%	1.68%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%