Explore the Family Name Rimbey

The meaning of Rimbey

Possibly an altered form of Ramby, an unexplained English surname.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Rimbey has seen a slight shift in popularity between 2000 and 2010. Ranked 51,680th in 2000, it moved up to rank 51,512 by 2010, marking a subtle increase of 0.33%. The count of individuals with this surname also rose from 378 to 404, an increase of 6.88%, during this decade. However, the proportion per 100,000 people remained static at 0.14.

20002010Change
Rank#51,680#51,5120.33%
Count3784046.88%
Proportion per 100k0.140.140%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Rimbey

The ethnicity distribution associated with the surname Rimbey, as per the Decennial U.S. Census, has shown some changes over the same ten-year period. The majority of Rimbey bearers identify as White, although the percentage has dropped slightly from 97.62% in 2000 to 96.53% in 2010. Those identifying as belonging to two or more races make up a small fraction, decreasing from 1.32% to 1.24% over the decade. The census recorded no Rimbey bearers of Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities. Interestingly, there was an emergence of Hispanic affiliation, which was nonexistent in 2000 but accounted for 1.98% of Rimbey bearers by 2010.

20002010Change
White97.62%96.53%-1.12%
Hispanic0%1.98%0%
Two or More Races1.32%1.24%-6.06%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%