Explore the Family Name Reske

The meaning of Reske

1. Germanized form of Sorbian Rězk and Rězka: nickname or metonymic occupational name derived from Lower Sorbian rězaś, Upper Sorbian rězać ‘to cut’ or from rěz ‘cut’. 2. Germanized form of Sorbian Rješk and Rešk (see Reschke).

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

The surname Reske has experienced slight changes in its popularity based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census. It was ranked 51,680th most common in 2000 and slipped to 52,169th position in 2010, showing a decrease of 0.95% over the decade. However, the count of individuals with this surname increased from 378 to 398 within the same period, indicating a growth rate of 5.29%. Despite this increase, the proportion of individuals named Reske per 100,000 people dipped by 7.14%, falling from 0.14 to 0.13.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#51,680	#52,169	-0.95%
Count	378	398	5.29%
Proportion per 100k	0.14	0.13	-7.14%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Reske

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the ethnic identity associated with the surname Reske remained predominantly White between 2000 and 2010, with only a marginal decrease of 0.08% from 96.56% to 96.48%. During the same period, the percentage of those identifying as Hispanic saw a significant increase of 52.27%, rising from 1.32% to 2.01%. The data also shows that the representation of this surname among those identifying with two or more races dropped from 1.59% in 2000 to zero in 2010. There were no recorded instances of this surname among Asian/Pacific Islanders, Blacks, and American Indian and Alaskan Native groups for both years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.56%	96.48%	-0.08%
Hispanic	1.32%	2.01%	52.27%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	1.59%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%