Explore the Family Name Rettew
The meaning of Rettew
Americanized form of French Retteau, itself a variant (already extinct) of Reteau: perhaps a derivative of the ancient Germanic personal name Restwald, based on the root of Latin restitutus ‘restored’ and ancient Germanic wald ‘rule, power’. The surname Rettew is concentrated in PA. History: This surname is listed along with its original form Retteau in the (US) National Huguenot Society’s register of qualified Huguenot ancestors.
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How common is the last name Rettew in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Rettew experienced a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 52,935th most common surname in the United States, however, by 2010, it descended to the 54,864th position reflecting a change of -3.64 percent. Despite this decline in rank, the actual count of individuals with the Rettew name showed a minor growth of 2.18 percent, increasing from 367 in 2000 to 375 in 2010. However, its proportion per 100,000 people slightly decreased by 7.14 percent over the decade.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #52,935 | #54,864 | -3.64% |
| Count | 367 | 375 | 2.18% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.14 | 0.13 | -7.14% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Rettew
On the topic of ethnicity, according to data derived from the Decennial U.S. Census, the majority of individuals with the surname Rettew identified as White in both 2000 and 2010. In 2000, 97.28 percent of Rettews were White, but this proportion declined by 2.96 percent to 94.40 percent in 2010. The census recorded no individuals of Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian/Alaskan Native descent, or those identifying with two or more races for either year. Interestingly, there was a small emergence of Hispanic and Black identities among the Rettew population in 2010, accounting for 1.87 percent and 2.13 percent respectively.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.28% | 94.4% | -2.96% |
| Black | 0% | 2.13% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 1.87% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |