Explore the Family Name Rencher

The meaning of Rencher

English: 1. variant of Renshaw. 2. perhaps also a nickname from Middle English wrench ‘trick, wile, deceit’ + the derivational suffix -er, with the sense ‘trickster’; compare Rench.

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

Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Rencher has shown an increase between 2000 and 2010. Ranked 22,403 in 2000, it had risen to a position of 20,458 by 2010, reflecting a change of 8.68%. Furthermore, the count of individuals with this surname went up by 21.08%, growing from 1,072 to 1,298 within the same period. This led to a rise in the proportion of people named Rencher per 100,000 population from 0.4 to 0.44, indicating a growth rate of 10%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#22,403	#20,458	8.68%
Count	1,072	1,298	21.08%
Proportion per 100k	0.4	0.44	10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Rencher

When examining the ethnic identity associated with the surname Rencher, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some shifts between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Black decreased slightly from 52.05% to 50.23%, experiencing a change of -3.5%. Those identifying as White remained relatively stable at around 44%, with a slight decrease of -0.29%. The most significant changes were seen amongst those who identified as Hispanic and those who reported having two or more races. Hispanics increased by 50.31%, going from 1.59% to 2.39%, while those reporting two or more races also saw a substantial increase of 40.25%, moving from 1.59% to 2.23%. There was no recorded change for those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	52.05%	50.23%	-3.5%
White	44.12%	43.99%	-0.29%
Hispanic	1.59%	2.39%	50.31%
Two or More Races	1.59%	2.23%	40.25%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%