Explore the Family Name Ress

The meaning of Ress

1. German: nickname for an irascible or excitable man, from Middle High German ræsse ‘wild, raging’. 2. German (Bavaria): topographic name from ress ‘slope’ or ‘drainage channel’. 3. German: from a short form of an ancient Germanic personal name formed with rād, rāt ‘advice, counsel’. 4. Welsh: variant of Reese.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Ress has seen a slight decline from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it ranked 26,642 and dropped to 29,231 in 2010, marking a decrease of 9.72%. The count of individuals with this surname also decreased from 860 in 2000 to 810 in 2010, representing a 5.81% decrease. Similarly, the proportion of people named Ress per 100k decreased by 15.62%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#26,642	#29,231	-9.72%
Count	860	810	-5.81%
Proportion per 100k	0.32	0.27	-15.62%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ress

Regarding the ethnicity of those carrying the Ress surname, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, there were some noticeable changes between 2000 and 2010. For instance, the percentage of white individuals with this surname slightly decreased from 94.65% to 93.33%. Additionally, there was a significant increase in the Hispanic representation from 1.63% to 3.21%, a nearly 97% change. Conversely, the percentage of Asians/Pacific Islanders with the Ress surname went down to 0%, while those identifying as two or more races emerged at 0.99%. The percentages of Black individuals and American Indian and Alaskan Natives remained relatively stable during this period.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.65%	93.33%	-1.39%
Hispanic	1.63%	3.21%	96.93%
Black	1.51%	1.48%	-1.99%
Two or More Races	0%	0.99%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.05%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%