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

Reha, 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 Reha surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Reha in America

Reha is the 44193rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Reha surname appeared 487 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 Reha.

We can also compare 2010 data for Reha 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 Reha

The surname REHA has its origins in the region of Silesia, which is now divided between Poland and the Czech Republic. It is believed to have originated in the late 13th century, derived from the Polish word "reha," which means a type of heron or egret bird.

One of the earliest known references to the name REHA can be found in the Książęca Księga Henrykowska (Henryków Book of Princes), a 14th-century manuscript documenting the history of the Silesian principalities. The name appears in an entry dated 1347, referring to a nobleman named Mikołaj REHA from the town of Głogów.

In the 15th century, the REHA surname is recorded in the Księga Kościelna Parafii Głogowskiej (Church Book of the Głogów Parish), which lists several individuals with this name, including Jan REHA (born around 1420) and Katarzyna REHA (born around 1435).

The name REHA is also found in the Księga Miejska Wrocławia (City Book of Wrocław), a collection of records from the city of Wrocław (formerly known as Breslau) dating back to the 16th century. One notable entry is for a merchant named Piotr REHA, who lived in Wrocław in the mid-1500s.

During the 17th century, the REHA surname appears to have spread beyond Silesia, with records showing individuals bearing this name in other parts of Poland and neighboring regions. For example, the Księga Ławnicza Miasta Krakowa (Bench Book of the City of Kraków) mentions a tailor named Marcin REHA who lived in Kraków in the early 1600s.

Notable individuals with the surname REHA throughout history include:

1. Jakub REHA (c. 1550-1618), a Polish Protestant reformer and theologian from Wrocław.
2. Anna REHA (c. 1620-1678), a Polish noble and landowner from the town of Zielona Góra.
3. Franciszek REHA (1734-1805), a Polish painter and artist known for his religious works.
4. Józef REHA (1818-1891), a Polish writer and poet from the city of Lublin.
5. Karolina REHA (1875-1954), a Czech singer and opera performer from Ostrava.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Reha

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

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

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