Explore the Family Name Riechers

The meaning of Riechers

German: patronymic from Richard. Some characteristic forenames: German Heino, Heinz, Horst, Irmgard, Kurt.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Riechers has seen slight fluctuations between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Riechers was ranked 37,788th in popularity across the United States, but it slipped slightly to rank 38,801st a decade later, marking a decline of 2.68%. Despite this drop in ranking, the total count of individuals with the surname Riechers actually increased from 553 to 569 during this period, representing a growth of approximately 2.89%. The proportion per 100,000 people bearing this surname also declined by 5.0% over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#37,788	#38,801	-2.68%
Count	553	569	2.89%
Proportion per 100k	0.2	0.19	-5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Riechers

When it comes to the ethnicity associated with the surname Riechers, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that predominantly, it is linked with individuals identifying as white. In 2000, approximately 96.93% of Riechers identified as white, a figure that rose slightly to 97.19% in 2010. The decade saw a decline in those identifying as Hispanic, falling from 2.17% to 1.23%. There were no individuals with this surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during these two census years. However, a small percentage (1.05%) reported in 2010 that they identified with two or more races, which was not the case in the previous census.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.93%	97.19%	0.27%
Hispanic	2.17%	1.23%	-43.32%
Two or More Races	0%	1.05%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%