Explore the Family Name Rhiner
The meaning of Rhiner
Americanized form of German Rheiner or Reiner.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Rhiner in the United States?
According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Rhiner has seen a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 70,052 out of all surnames in America - by 2010, the rank had slipped to 76,768, marking a change of -9.59%. Furthermore, the number of people possessing this surname also shrunk slightly during this period. There were 261 individuals with the surname Rhiner in 2000, but this number declined by 4.21% to 250 by 2010. The proportion per 100,000 people also fell by 20% from 0.1 in 2000 to 0.08 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #70,052 | #76,768 | -9.59% |
| Count | 261 | 250 | -4.21% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.1 | 0.08 | -20% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Rhiner
In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data indicates that the majority of people with the surname Rhiner identified as White, with this group making up 96.55% of all Rainers in 2000 and 92.4% in 2010. This represents a slight decrease of 4.3% over the decade. Meanwhile, there was no record of anyone with the surname Rhiner identifying as Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year. However, for the first time in 2010, small proportions of people with this surname were recorded as identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander (2%) or belonging to two or more races (3.2%). It's important to note that there was no such representation in these categories in the 2000 census.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.55% | 92.4% | -4.3% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 3.2% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 2% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |