Find out how popular the last name Rahe is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Rahe.

Rahe, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Rahe surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Rahe in America

Rahe is the 17682nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Rahe surname appeared 1,587 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Rahe.

We can also compare 2010 data for Rahe to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Rahe

The surname RAHE is of German origin, traced back to the 16th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old German word "rahe," meaning a boundary or a border, suggesting that the earliest bearers of this name may have lived near a border or boundary region.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the RAHE surname can be found in the town records of Nuremberg, Germany, dating back to the late 1500s. The name was also documented in various church registers and census records throughout the German states during the 17th and 18th centuries.

Variations of the spelling include Raahe, Raeh, and Rae, which can be attributed to regional dialects and scribal errors in earlier times. The name RAHE was also associated with certain place names in Germany, such as Raheburg or Rahenau, which may have influenced the surname's origin.

Notably, the RAHE surname appears in the genealogical records of Johann Wilhelm Rahe (1622-1695), a renowned German theologian and author from Saxony. Another prominent figure was Wilhelm Rahe (1801-1875), a German painter and illustrator known for his landscape paintings and etchings.

Friedrich Rahe (1856-1937) was a German-American architect who designed several notable buildings in Chicago, including the Auditorium Building and the Fine Arts Building. He was instrumental in shaping the city's architectural landscape in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

In the literary world, Anna Rahe (1881-1956) was a German author and poet known for her works exploring themes of nature, love, and spirituality. Her collection of poems, "Gedichte" (Poems), published in 1910, received critical acclaim.

Hans Rahe (1914-1998), a German-American political scientist and historian, made significant contributions to the study of modern political thought and the philosophy of history. He was a renowned scholar and author of several influential books, including "Republics Ancient and Modern" (1992).

While the RAHE surname originated in Germany, it has since spread to various parts of the world, including the United States, Canada, and other countries, due to immigration and migration patterns over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Rahe

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Rahe.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Rahe was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Rahe has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Rahe was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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