Explore the Family Name Rischer

The meaning of Rischer

1. German: nickname for a hasty or impetuous person, from an agent derivative of Middle High German rischen ‘to rush’. 2. North German: topographic name from Middle Low German risch ‘reed’, a topographic name for someone who lived where reeds grew. 3. Germanized form of Sorbian Ryśar or Ryśer ‘knight’ (see Rischar 2), and probably also of its cognate Ryćer (see Ritscher 2). Compare Risher 1.

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

According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Rischer has seen a slight increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked 120,330 in terms of popularity. By 2010, it had improved its rank to 118,853, representing a change of 1.23%. Additionally, the count of individuals with this surname rose from 133 in 2000 to 146 in 2010, marking a growth of 9.77%. However, the proportion per 100,000 people remained the same at 0.05.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#120,330	#118,853	1.23%
Count	133	146	9.77%
Proportion per 100k	0.05	0.05	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Rischer

In terms of ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the majority of individuals with the Rischer surname identify as either White or Black. Between 2000 and 2010, the percentage of those identifying as White increased slightly from 52.63% to 54.11%, a change of 2.81%. On the other hand, those identifying as Black saw a marginal decrease from 45.11% to 44.52%, a change of -1.31%. The census reported no individuals with this surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, belonging to two or more races, Hispanic, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in both years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	52.63%	54.11%	2.81%
Black	45.11%	44.52%	-1.31%
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%