Explore the Family Name Rieker

The meaning of Rieker

North German: from the personal name Rikher, composed of the elements rīc ‘power(ful)’ + heri ‘army’ or her ‘master, lord’. Some characteristic forenames: German Gerd, Otto, Erna.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Rieker fluctuated between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname ranked 30,324 in terms of popularity, dropping slightly to 31,994 by 2010. This represents a decrease of 5.51%. The count of people bearing the surname also saw a slight reduction from 728 in 2000 to 721 in 2010, marking a decrease of 0.96%. The trend is further reflected in the proportion per 100k, which descended by 11.11% from 0.27 to 0.24 during the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#30,324	#31,994	-5.51%
Count	728	721	-0.96%
Proportion per 100k	0.27	0.24	-11.11%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Rieker

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Rieker also experienced shifts over the decade according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. Predominantly identified with White ethnicity at 97.39% in 2000, this percentage dropped modestly to 95.56% in 2010. The Hispanic identification for this surname significantly increased by 204.88%, although it still represented a small percentage of the total at 2.50% in 2010. The Asian/Pacific Islander category saw a complete drop off from 0.96% in 2000 to no representation in 2010. Interestingly, there was a new appearance in the American Indian and Alaskan Native category in 2010, with 0.83% identifying with this ethnicity. There were no changes in the Black or Two or more races categories, remaining at 0% throughout the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.39%	95.56%	-1.88%
Hispanic	0.82%	2.5%	204.88%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.83%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.96%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%