Explore the Family Name Ristine
The meaning of Ristine
Probably an Americanized form of North German Ristein: unexplained. The surname Ristein is very rare in Germany.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Ristine in the United States?
According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Ristine ranked 57,406th in popularity in 2000 and slipped slightly to 58,735th in 2010, marking a decrease of 2.32 percent. In terms of the number of people with this surname, there was a modest increase from 332 in 2000 to 345 in 2010, which is a growth rate of 3.92 percent. The proportion per 100,000 people remained constant at 0.12 in both census years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #57,406 | #58,735 | -2.32% |
| Count | 332 | 345 | 3.92% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ristine
The same Decennial U.S. Census data shows a slight shift in the ethnic identity associated with the Ristine surname between 2000 and 2010. The majority of those with the surname identified as White, with 96.69 percent in 2000 decreasing slightly to 95.65 percent in 2010. There were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black in either year. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic dropped significantly from 2.41 percent to 1.74 percent over the decade. By 2010, some individuals started to identify with two or more races, a category that didn't exist in 2000. The data for American Indian and Alaskan Native was suppressed in both years for privacy reasons.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.69% | 95.65% | -1.08% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 2.32% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 2.41% | 1.74% | -27.8% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |