Explore the Family Name Rische

The meaning of Rische

German: variant of Risch. Some characteristic forenames: German Gerhardt.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Rische experienced a decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 63,632 in terms of overall popularity, but fell to 67,318 by 2010, reflecting a change of -5.79%. The number of people with the surname Rische remained consistent at 293 individuals during both census years. Consequently, the proportion of people named Rische per 100,000 decreased by 9.09%, dropping from 0.11 to 0.1.

20002010Change
Rank#63,632#67,318-5.79%
Count2932930%
Proportion per 100k0.110.1-9.09%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Rische

When it comes to ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that nearly all individuals with the surname Rische identified as White in both 2000 and 2010. Specifically, 97.95% identified as White in 2000, dropping slightly to 96.59% in 2010. An interesting shift is seen in the Hispanic category, which reported no individuals with the Rische surname in 2000 but saw an increase to 2.73% by 2010. No individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

20002010Change
White97.95%96.59%-1.39%
Hispanic0%2.73%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%