Explore the Family Name Reynosa

The meaning of Reynosa

Hispanic (mainly Mexico): altered form of Spanish Reinosa, a habitational name from Reinosa in Cantabria. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Mario, Jesus, Manuel, Raul, Ana, Emilio, Felipe, Joaquin, Juanita, Maria Elena, Miguel.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Reynosa has seen a significant rise in popularity. In 2000, it ranked 15,309 in terms of popularity, but by 2010, it moved closer to the forefront, coming in at 13,115 - that's an impressive 14.33% increase. The count of individuals with the Reynosa surname also saw a notable jump, going from 1,762 in 2000 to 2,337 in 2010; this represents a 32.63% increase. The proportion of people named Reynosa per 100,000 also grew by 21.54%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#15,309	#13,115	14.33%
Count	1,762	2,337	32.63%
Proportion per 100k	0.65	0.79	21.54%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Reynosa

The Decennial U.S. Census also provides insights into the ethnic identity associated with the surname Reynosa. In 2000, 91.77% of those with the surname identified as Hispanic, and this number rose slightly to 93.20% in 2010. Meanwhile, the percentage of those identifying as White decreased from 6.30% to 5.01%. Interestingly, there was no data for Asian/Pacific Islander or Black ethnicities in 2000, but in 2010, these groups made up 0.34% and 0.51% respectively. The percentage of individuals identifying as two or more races decreased from 0.57% to 0.39%, while those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native also saw a small decrease, going from 0.62% to 0.56%.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	91.77%	93.2%	1.56%
White	6.3%	5.01%	-20.48%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.62%	0.56%	-9.68%
Black	0%	0.51%	0%
Two or More Races	0.57%	0.39%	-31.58%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.34%	0%