Explore the Family Name Rine

The meaning of Rine

Probably an altered form of German Rein, Rhine, or Rhein.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname "Rine" showed a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Rine was ranked as the 11,964th most popular surname, but by 2010 it had dropped to the 12,961st position, representing a change of -8.33%. The total count of individuals with the surname also fell slightly during this time, from 2,395 in 2000 to 2,370 in 2010, reflecting a -1.04% change. The proportion of individuals with the surname Rine per 100,000 people decreased by -10.11%, from 0.89 in 2000 to 0.8 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#11,964	#12,961	-8.33%
Count	2,395	2,370	-1.04%
Proportion per 100k	0.89	0.8	-10.11%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Rine

The ethnicity distribution for the surname Rine also experienced some changes from 2000 to 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. Individuals identifying as White remained the majority, with 94.86% in 2000 and 94.26% in 2010, showing a minor decrease of -0.63%. The Asian/Pacific Islander category saw the most significant increase, moving from 0.46% to 1.18%, a 156.52% change. The Hispanic representation also increased by 53.25%, going from 1.54% to 2.36%. On the other hand, the Black population with this surname decreased notably by -56.52%, from 1.84% to 0.80%. The American Indian and Alaskan Native category also saw an increase, up by 66.67% from 0.33% to 0.55%. Meanwhile, those identifying with two or more races decreased from 0.96% to 0.84%, a -12.50% change.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.86%	94.26%	-0.63%
Hispanic	1.54%	2.36%	53.25%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.46%	1.18%	156.52%
Two or More Races	0.96%	0.84%	-12.5%
Black	1.84%	0.8%	-56.52%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.33%	0.55%	66.67%