Explore the Family Name Rexing

The meaning of Rexing

German: habitational name from a place called Rexingen in Baden-Württemberg.

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

According to the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Rexing saw a slight increase in 2010 as compared to 2000. In 2000, Rexing stood at a rank of 56,526 and then climbed up to 53,316 by 2010, reflecting a change of 5.68. The count, representing the number of people with this surname, also rose from 338 in 2000 to 388 in 2010 - an increase of 14.79. However, the proportion per 100,000 individuals remained stable at 0.13 in both years.

20002010Change
Rank#56,526#53,3165.68%
Count33838814.79%
Proportion per 100k0.130.130%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Rexing

The Decennial U.S. Census data also reveals that the ethnic identity associated with the surname Rexing remains predominantly White. In 2000, 97.63% of individuals with the Rexing surname identified as White, which slightly increased to 97.68% in 2010. Meanwhile, there was a small representation (1.48%) of individuals who identified with two or more races in 2000; however, this dropped to zero by 2010. There were no reported instances of individuals with the Rexing surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

20002010Change
White97.63%97.68%0.05%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races1.48%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%