Explore the Family Name Rinehimer
The meaning of Rinehimer
Americanized form of German Reinheimer.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Rinehimer in the United States?
The data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the surname Rinehimer has seen a slight increase in its popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Rinehimer ranked 46,240th and increased marginally to 45,959th in 2010. This represents a change of about 0.61 positions up the rank. The actual count of people with the Rinehimer surname also rose by nearly 7%, climbing from 434 in 2000 to 464 in 2010. However, when normalized to the proportion per 100,000 people, the presence of this surname remained constant at 0.16.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #46,240 | #45,959 | 0.61% |
| Count | 434 | 464 | 6.91% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Rinehimer
In terms of ethnicity, the census data indicates that individuals with the surname Rinehimer are predominantly of white ethnic identity. Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, approximately 97.93% identified as white in 2000, which saw a slight decrease to 97.63% in 2010. While there were no recorded individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, or American Indian and Alaskan Native, there was a small emergence in 2010 of individuals who identified as Black, accounting for 1.08%. No individuals reported having two or more racial identities in either census year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.93% | 97.63% | -0.31% |
| Black | 0% | 1.08% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |