Explore the Family Name Rinder

The meaning of Rinder

1. German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): derivative of Middle High German rint ‘cow’ or German Rind ‘head of cattle’ (see Rind 3, 4) as an occupational name for a cattle farmer (compare Rinderer). 2. English (Yorkshire): variant of Render. Some characteristic forenames: Jewish Arron. German Ernst.

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

The surname Rinder, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, has seen a decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 70,906 in popularity and by 2010, it had slipped to 81,181, indicating a 14.49% drop. The count of individuals with this surname also declined from 257 in 2000 to 233 in 2010, showing a decrease of 9.34%. Proportionally, per 100,000 people, the presence of this surname decreased by 20% over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#70,906	#81,181	-14.49%
Count	257	233	-9.34%
Proportion per 100k	0.1	0.08	-20%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Rinder

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data illustrates that Rinder is predominantly associated with people identifying as White. In 2000, 97.28% of individuals with the Rinder surname identified as White. However, by 2010, this figure had dropped slightly to 92.27%, marking a decrease of 5.15%. Interestingly, while there were no individuals identifying as Hispanic with the Rinder surname in 2000, by 2010, 3.86% of individuals with the surname identified as such. The data for other ethnic identities including Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native were either suppressed or showed no change between 2000 and 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.28%	92.27%	-5.15%
Hispanic	0%	3.86%	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%