2000
#118,236
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 136
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.05
Very Rare Last name
Reeverts
Of French origin, denoting someone who returned to an earlier faith or belief.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 138 Americans carry the last name Reeverts. That puts it at #142,049 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,483,727 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Reeverts surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
138
1 in 2,483,727
Census rank
#142,049
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
120
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 120 bearers of the surname Reeverts in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 142049th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Reeverts, the largest self-reported group is White at 92.5%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (4.2%) and Hispanic (1.7%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Reeverts
The surname REEVERTS is believed to have originated in the Low Countries, which includes present-day Netherlands, Belgium, and parts of northern France. It likely emerged in the late medieval period, around the 13th or 14th century. The name may be derived from the Dutch word "revert," which means "to return" or "to come back," possibly suggesting an ancestor who returned to their place of origin after a journey or migration.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the REEVERTS name can be found in a Dutch municipal record from the city of Leiden, dated around 1450. This document mentions a certain Pieter Reeverts, who was a merchant and landowner in the area. Another early reference is found in the Florentine Codex, a 16th-century ethnographic work that includes a list of Dutch settlers in New Spain (present-day Mexico), where a Jan Reeverts is mentioned as one of the colonists.
In the 17th century, a notable figure with the REEVERTS name was Hendrick Reeverts (1620-1687), a Dutch painter and engraver known for his landscape paintings and etchings of Dutch cities. His works can be found in museums across Europe, including the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.
During the same period, a family of REEVERTS lived in the Dutch province of Friesland. One member, Pieter Reeverts (1635-1701), was a prominent merchant and ship owner who played a role in the Dutch East India Company's trade with Asia.
In the 18th century, a Johannes Reeverts (1725-1802) was a respected scholar and theologian in the city of Utrecht. He authored several influential works on church history and theology.
Another notable REEVERTS was Willem Reeverts (1790-1865), a Dutch military officer who served in the Napoleonic Wars and later became a general in the Dutch East Indies Army. He was known for his strategic skills and played a crucial role in several campaigns against local insurgents.
While the REEVERTS name has its roots in the Low Countries, it has since spread to other parts of the world due to migration and exploration. However, the surname remains most prevalent in the Netherlands, Belgium, and parts of northern France, where it originated.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Reeverts
Among Census respondents with the surname Reeverts, the largest self-reported group is White at 92.5%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (4.2%) and Hispanic (1.7%).
The bar chart below shows how Reeverts bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Reeverts surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White92.5% · 111
- Two or more races4.2% · 5
- Hispanic or Latino1.7% · 2
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.8% · 1
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 1
Timeline
Historical Census data for Reeverts
Reeverts appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#133,048
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 127
-9 bearers (-6.6%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 14,812 places
2020
#142,049
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 120
-7 bearers (-5.5%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 9,001 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #118,236 | 136 | 0.05 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #133,048 | 127 | 0.04 | -9 bearers (-6.6%) | Down 14,812 places |
| 2020 | #142,049 | 120 | 0.04 | -7 bearers (-5.5%) | Down 9,001 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Reeverts surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #133,048 | #142,049 | -6.8% |
| Count | 127 | 120 | -5.5% |
| Per 100K | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.4% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Reeverts bearers went from 127 to 120 (-5.5% change). The surname moved down 9,001 positions in the national ranking, going from #133,048 to #142,049.
FAQ
Reeverts surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Reeverts?
Name Census estimates that about 138 living Americans carry the surname Reeverts. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,483,727 residents.
How common is Reeverts?
Reeverts ranks #142,049 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 120 people with the surname Reeverts. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (138), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.04 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.04 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Reeverts.
Has Reeverts become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Reeverts went from 127 recorded bearers to 120. That is a decrease of 7 (-5.5%). In the national ranking it fell from #133,048 to #142,049.
What does the Census say about the background of Reeverts?
Among Census respondents with the surname Reeverts, the largest self-reported group is White at 92.5%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (4.2%) and Hispanic (1.7%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Reeverts in the 2020 Census, accounting for 92.5% (111 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Reeverts appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (92.5%), Two or More Races (4.2%), Hispanic (1.7%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Reeverts (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Reeverts mean?
Of French origin, denoting someone who returned to an earlier faith or belief. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Reeverts (0.04 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many people have the surname Reeverts?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.