Explore the Family Name Rima

The meaning of Rima

1. German: unexplained. This surname is rare in Germany. 2. Origin undetermined. History: The majority of the American Rimas trace their origin to Johannes (John) Rima from Germany, who in the middle of 1760s settled in Herkimer County, NY.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Rima has fluctuated slightly over a decade. In 2000, Rima ranked 38,644 in popularity and increased slightly to rank 39,419 in 2010, marking a decrease of 2.01%. Despite this change in ranking, the number of people carrying the surname increased from 538 in 2000 to 558 in 2010, an increase of 3.72%. However, the proportion per 100,000 people decreased by 5.0%, from 0.2 to 0.19.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#38,644	#39,419	-2.01%
Count	538	558	3.72%
Proportion per 100k	0.2	0.19	-5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Rima

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows some shifts over the same period. The percentage of individuals with the Rima surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander rose significantly from 3.16% in 2000 to 6.99% in 2010, a 121.20% increase. Those identifying as Hispanic also saw an increase from 3.35% in 2000 to 5.38% in 2010, representing a 60.60% rise. However, those identifying as White decreased by 5.82%, from 88.48% in 2000 to 83.33% in 2010. The percentage of people identifying as two or more ethnicities also fell slightly by 10.38%, from 2.60% to 2.33%. No changes were observed amongst those identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native, as the percentages remained at zero in both years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	88.48%	83.33%	-5.82%
Asian/Pacific Islander	3.16%	6.99%	121.2%
Hispanic	3.35%	5.38%	60.6%
Two or More Races	2.6%	2.33%	-10.38%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%