Explore the Family Name Ryther

The meaning of Ryther

Perhaps an altered form of German Reither, a variant of Reiter.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Ryther has seen slight fluctuations between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked as the 43,629th most popular surname, moving to the 45,412th spot in 2010, a decrease of approximately 4.09%. The actual count of individuals with this surname slightly increased from 466 in 2000 to 471 in 2010, marking a growth rate of 1.07%. Consequently, the proportion per 100,000 people had a marginal decrease of about 5.88%.

20002010Change
Rank#43,629#45,412-4.09%
Count4664711.07%
Proportion per 100k0.170.16-5.88%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ryther

When considering the ethnic identity associated with the Ryther surname based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, there's very little variation between 2000 and 2010. The majority of individuals with this surname identify as White, representing 95.71% in 2000 and slightly increasing to 95.75% in 2010. The Hispanic percentage also saw a rise from 2.36% in 2000 to 2.97% in 2010, an increase of 25.85%. There was no data for Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or those identifying with two or more races. Notably, the data shows a new emergence of American Indian and Alaskan Native identification at 1.06% in 2010, which was not recorded in 2000.

20002010Change
White95.71%95.75%0.04%
Hispanic2.36%2.97%25.85%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%1.06%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%