Explore the Family Name Rieber

The meaning of Rieber

German: 1. from a shortened form of the ancient Germanic personal name Richberht, composed of the elements rīc ‘power(ful)’ + berht ‘famous’. 2. occupational name for a turnip grower, from a derivative of Middle High German ruobe, rüebe ‘turnip’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Rieber has seen a slight decrease in popularity over the years. In 2000, it was ranked 41,657th most common name, but by 2010 it had dropped to 43,077th, representing a change of -3.41%. However, the count of individuals with this surname increased from 492 in 2000 to 502 in 2010, a growth of 2.03%. Despite this, its proportion per 100,000 population declined by 5.56% over the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#41,657	#43,077	-3.41%
Count	492	502	2.03%
Proportion per 100k	0.18	0.17	-5.56%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Rieber

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the surname Rieber, again based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, no marked changes were observed for certain groups between 2000 and 2010. There were no recorded instances of the surname among Asian/Pacific Islanders, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native populations. However, there was a notable increase in the Hispanic population carrying the Rieber surname, as it rose from 3.25% in 2000 to 4.58% in 2010, a 40.92% increase. The White population with this surname saw a slight decrease from 95.73% in 2000 to 93.23% in 2010. For the first time in 2010, 1.59% of the population with the Rieber surname identified as belonging to two or more races.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.73%	93.23%	-2.61%
Hispanic	3.25%	4.58%	40.92%
Two or More Races	0%	1.59%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%