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

Reginald, 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 Reginald surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Reginald in America

Reginald is the 79598th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Reginald surname appeared 239 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Reginald.

We can also compare 2010 data for Reginald 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 Reginald

The surname Reginald is of Anglo-Saxon origin, deriving from the Old English words "regin" meaning "counsel" and "wald" meaning "ruler". It was initially used as a masculine given name during the Anglo-Saxon period in England, before later being adopted as a hereditary surname.

The name can be traced back to the 11th century, with records indicating its use in the Domesday Book of 1086, the great survey of England commissioned by William the Conqueror. Several landholders with the name Reginald were documented in this historic manuscript.

One of the earliest known bearers of the surname was Reginald de Dunstanville, Earl of Cornwall, who lived from around 1110 to 1175. He was a prominent figure in the court of King Henry II and fought alongside him during the Angevin wars.

Another notable historical figure was Reginald Fitzurse, one of the four knights who assassinated Thomas Becket, the Archbishop of Canterbury, in 1170. He was later excommunicated and fled to Ireland, where he died in exile.

In the 13th century, Reginald de Brun, a Norman knight born around 1200, was a key supporter of King John and played a significant role in the Baron's War against the rebel barons who sought to limit the power of the monarchy.

During the 14th century, Reginald de Paveley, born in 1285, was a prominent English knight who fought in the Scottish Wars of Independence and later became a respected judge and landowner in Wiltshire.

The Reginald surname also has connections to various place names, such as Reginald's Tower in Waterford, Ireland, and the village of Reynalton in Dorset, England, both of which likely derived their names from individuals bearing the surname.

Over the centuries, the name has undergone various spelling variations, including Reynold, Reynauld, and Reynard, reflecting regional differences and linguistic changes. However, the core meaning and historical significance of the surname Reginald have remained intact, reflecting its deep roots in the Anglo-Saxon heritage of England.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Reginald

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

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

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