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

Re, 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 Re surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Re in America

Re is the 13674th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Re surname appeared 2,214 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 Re.

We can also compare 2010 data for Re 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 Re

The surname "Re" has its origins in Italy, where it first emerged in the early medieval period. It is believed to have derived from the Latin word "rex," meaning "king," suggesting that the name may have originally been associated with someone who held a position of authority or had some connection to royalty.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name "Re" can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Cavensis, a collection of medieval documents from the Campania region of Italy, dating back to the 9th century. The name also appears in various other historical records and manuscripts from southern Italy during the Middle Ages.

In the 11th century, a notable figure bearing the name "Re" was Guglielmo Re, a prominent nobleman and military leader from the city of Salerno. He played a significant role in the Norman conquest of southern Italy and was instrumental in the establishment of the Kingdom of Sicily.

Another influential figure with the surname "Re" was Pietro Re, a respected jurist and legal scholar who lived in the 13th century. He served as a judge in the city of Naples and was known for his expertise in Roman law.

During the Renaissance period, the name "Re" gained further prominence with the rise of the Re family, a noble clan from the town of Rezzato in the Lombardy region of northern Italy. Several members of this family held important positions in the courts of various Italian city-states.

One notable member of the Re family was Girolamo Re, born in 1484, who served as a diplomat and ambassador for the Duchy of Milan. He was also a patron of the arts and commissioned works from renowned artists of the time, including Leonardo da Vinci.

In the 16th century, another individual with the surname "Re" who left a lasting impact was Raffaello Re, a renowned architect from the city of Genoa. He was responsible for the design and construction of several notable buildings, including the Church of San Giorgio in Genoa, which is considered a masterpiece of Renaissance architecture.

Throughout history, the surname "Re" has been found in various regions of Italy, including the northern regions of Lombardy and Piedmont, as well as in the southern regions of Campania and Sicily. It has also been associated with several place names, such as Rezzato, a town in the province of Brescia, and the island of Isola del Re, located in the Gulf of Naples.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Re

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

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 Re 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 Re 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 Re was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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