Explore the Family Name Renker

The meaning of Renker

German: from an ancient Germanic personal name Reinger, composed of the elements ragin ‘advice, counsel’ + gār, gēr ‘spear, lance’. Some characteristic forenames: German Horst, Dietmar.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Renker has been slowly declining in the United States. In 2000, Renker was ranked 75,219th in terms of frequency, and by 2010 it had dropped to the 84,136th spot, marking an 11.85% decrease. The absolute count of people with the Renker surname also fell from 239 to 223 during this period, a 6.69% reduction. Consequently, the proportion of individuals named Renker per 100,000 people decreased by 11.11%, moving from 0.09 in 2000 to 0.08 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#75,219	#84,136	-11.85%
Count	239	223	-6.69%
Proportion per 100k	0.09	0.08	-11.11%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Renker

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the surname Renker, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census indicates that the majority of bearers identify as White, although there has been a slight shift in these numbers over time. While in 2000, 97.49% of Renkers identified as White, this figure dropped to 91.03% by 2010. There has been a noticeable increase in the number of Renkers identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, going from 2.09% in 2000 to 2.69% in 2010. Furthermore, a new category of ethnicity emerged in 2010; approximately 4.93% of Renkers reported being of two or more races. No Renkers reported their ethnic identity as Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.49%	91.03%	-6.63%
Two or More Races	0%	4.93%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	2.09%	2.69%	28.71%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%