Explore the Family Name Rieff
The meaning of Rieff
German: variant of Rief.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Rieff in the United States?
Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Rieff has seen a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked at 65,668th place, but by 2010 it had slipped to 68,547th place, marking a change of -4.38%. Despite this drop in ranking, the actual count of people with the surname Rieff increased from 282 to 287 during the same period, showing a growth of 1.77%. The proportion of people with the surname Rieff per 100,000 remained steady at 0.1.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #65,668 | #68,547 | -4.38% |
| Count | 282 | 287 | 1.77% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Rieff
As for ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that there has been a marginal shift in the ethnic identity associated with the surname Rieff from 2000 to 2010. The majority of Rieffs identified as White, although there was a small decline from 98.94% in 2000 to 95.12% in 2010. There were no Rieffs who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year. Interestingly, the data shows an emergence of Hispanic identity among those with the Rieff surname, rising from 0% in 2000 to 2.79% in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 98.94% | 95.12% | -3.86% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 2.79% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |