Explore the Family Name Reynold
The meaning of Reynold
English (of Norman origin): from the Anglo-Norman French and Middle English personal name Reinald, Reynaud (ancient Germanic Raginald, from ragin ‘counsel, decision’ + wald ‘rule, ruler’), first introduced to England by Scandinavian settlers in the Old Norse form Rǫgnvaldr (see Ronald) and greatly reinforced after the Conquest by the Norman forms Reinald and Reynaud, which often appear Latinized as Reginaldus. The surname was later much confused with Raynor and Renard. The surname is occasionally also borne by Jews, in which case it presumably represents an Americanized form of one or more similar (like-sounding) Jewish surnames.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Reynold in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the Reynold surname experienced a significant decrease between 2000 and 2010. The rank of the surname dropped from 26,968 to 38,754, marking a 43.7% decline. The count of people carrying the Reynold surname also went down by 32.62%, from 846 in 2000 to 570 in 2010. The proportion per 100,000 people shrunk by 38.71%, from 0.31 to 0.19.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #26,968 | #38,754 | -43.7% |
| Count | 846 | 570 | -32.62% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.31 | 0.19 | -38.71% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Reynold
The ethnicity associated with the Reynold surname has shown some changes over the decade, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. Asian/Pacific Islander representation within the Reynold surname increased dramatically, rising by 321.43% from 1.54% in 2000 to 6.49% in 2010. Meanwhile, those identifying as White decreased slightly by 4.30%, going from 60.87% to 58.25%. The Hispanic population saw a 10.90% drop, and the Black population declined by 9.35%. The proportion of those identifying as two or more races or American Indian and Alaskan Native was suppressed for privacy reasons in the 2010 data.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 60.87% | 58.25% | -4.3% |
| Black | 30.38% | 27.54% | -9.35% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 1.54% | 6.49% | 321.43% |
| Hispanic | 5.32% | 4.74% | -10.9% |
| Two or More Races | 1.18% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.71% | 0% | 0% |