Explore the Family Name Renier

The meaning of Renier

French (also Rénier): variant of Regnier and, in North America, (also) an altered form of this (compare Rainier).

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Renier has seen a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Renier ranked 38,992 in popularity and had 532 individuals bearing the name. By 2010, however, the rank had slipped to 41,303 with a marginal decline in count to 527, marking a -5.93 change in rank and -0.94 in count. The proportion per 100,000 people also decreased by 10.0 percent from 0.2 to 0.18 over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#38,992	#41,303	-5.93%
Count	532	527	-0.94%
Proportion per 100k	0.2	0.18	-10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Renier

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the surname Renier, the Decennial U.S. Census provides an insightful overview. The majority of individuals with this surname identify as White, accounting for 88.53 percent in 2000 and increasing slightly to 89.56 percent in 2010. The second largest group identifies as Black, although there was a 15.40 percent decrease from 6.95 percent in 2000 to 5.88 percent in 2010. Notably, the Asian/Pacific Islander category saw a significant increase of 68.14 percent, rising from 1.13 percent in 2000 to 1.90 percent in 2010. Meanwhile, the Hispanic ethnicity experienced a minor increase from 1.69 percent to 1.71 percent. The census had no data or suppressed information for the categories of 'Two or more races' and 'American Indian and Alaskan Native' in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	88.53%	89.56%	1.16%
Black	6.95%	5.88%	-15.4%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.13%	1.9%	68.14%
Hispanic	1.69%	1.71%	1.18%
Two or More Races	1.69%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%