Explore the Family Name Ryser

The meaning of Ryser

Swiss German: variant of Reiser 1. Some characteristic forenames: German Hans, Armin, Klaus, Otto, Urs.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Ryser has seen slight changes in its popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, this name was ranked as the 28,947th most popular surname, and by 2010, it had marginally improved to the 28,940th position, marking a 0.02% uptick. The number of individuals bearing this surname also saw growth, rising from 773 in 2000 to 821 in 2010. This is an increase of 6.21%. However, its proportion per 100k people slightly declined by -3.45%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#28,947	#28,940	0.02%
Count	773	821	6.21%
Proportion per 100k	0.29	0.28	-3.45%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ryser

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Ryser also experienced some shifts over this decade, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. The majority of those with this last name identified as white, although this percentage decreased from 94.57% in 2000 to 92.81% in 2010. Meanwhile, the number of individuals identifying as two or more races showed a significant increase, climbing from 1.29% to 2.31%, a change of 79.07%. There was also a rise in those identifying as Hispanic, going from 1.42% to 2.07%. Interestingly, the data showed a new group in 2010 that didn't appear in 2000's data: a small portion (1.83%) identified as Asian/Pacific Islander. On the other hand, the percentage of those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native dropped to zero.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.57%	92.81%	-1.86%
Two or More Races	1.29%	2.31%	79.07%
Hispanic	1.42%	2.07%	45.77%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	1.83%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.42%	0%	0%