Explore the Family Name Rensch
The meaning of Rensch
1. German: from an East Central German shortened form of any of the ancient Germanic compound personal names with the first element ragin ‘counsel’, for example Reinhold or Reinhard (see Reinhardt). 2. German: from an East Central German shortened and altered form of the personal name Laurens or Lorenz (see Lawrence). 3. German: variant of Renschler. 4. Germanized form of Sorbian Rjeńš and also of Rjenč, R’entš, and Rentš (see Rentsch), all cognates of 1 or 2.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Rensch in the United States?
Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Rensch has slightly declined between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the Rensch surname ranked 36,860 in popularity, but by 2010 it dropped to 38,691, a decrease of around 5%. However, the number of individuals with this surname remained constant at 571 during both census years. The proportion of people with the surname Rensch per 100,000 decreased by 9.52%, dropping from 0.21 in 2000 to 0.19 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #36,860 | #38,691 | -4.97% |
| Count | 571 | 571 | 0% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.21 | 0.19 | -9.52% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Rensch
The Decennial U.S. Census also captures information about the ethnic identity associated with each surname. For the surname Rensch, most people identified as White in both 2000 (92.82%) and 2010 (93.17%), indicating a slight increase over the decade. The next largest groups were Black (increasing from 2.45% to 2.8%) and Hispanic (increasing from 1.4% to 1.58%). Interestingly, in 2010 some individuals with the Rensch surname identified as American Indian and Alaskan Native, which was not the case in 2000. There were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander in either year, and those identifying with two or more races dropped from 1.75% in 2000 to 0% in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 92.82% | 93.17% | 0.38% |
| Black | 2.45% | 2.8% | 14.29% |
| Hispanic | 1.4% | 1.58% | 12.86% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 1.23% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 1.75% | 0% | 0% |