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

Rehn, 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 Rehn surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Rehn in America

Rehn is the 23943rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Rehn surname appeared 1,054 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 Rehn.

We can also compare 2010 data for Rehn 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 Rehn

The surname REHN originated in Germany and can be traced back to the Middle Ages. It is believed to be derived from the Old German word "rehno," which means "reindeer." This suggests that the name may have initially been given to someone who lived in an area with a significant reindeer population or perhaps someone who worked with these animals.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the REHN surname appears in the Codex Diplomaticus Saxoniae, a collection of historical documents from the region of Saxony, Germany. In this record, a person named "Rudolphus Rehn" is mentioned in an entry dated 1342. This provides evidence that the name was already in use by the 14th century.

Over the centuries, the REHN name has been found in various historical documents and records across Germany. For instance, in the 16th century, a merchant named Hans REHN is mentioned in the records of the city of Nuremberg. Additionally, there are records of a family with the REHN surname living in the town of Seehausen, near Berlin, in the 17th century.

Several notable individuals have carried the REHN surname throughout history. One of the earliest was Johann Balthasar REHN (1653-1720), a German composer and organist who served at the court of the Elector of Saxony. Another prominent figure was Adolf REHN (1838-1916), a Swedish politician and prime minister of Sweden from 1914 to 1917.

In the 20th century, Torsten REHN (1884-1976) was a Swedish diplomat and ambassador to the United States from 1936 to 1947. Another individual of note was Gunnar REHN (1913-2006), a Swedish economist who received the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences in 1977 for his contributions to the theory of unemployment and inflation.

While the REHN surname is most commonly associated with Germany and Sweden, it has also been found in other parts of Europe, likely due to migration and dispersal of families over time. Notable examples include the Czech painter Emanuel REHN (1849-1926) and the Norwegian author and playwright Jørgen REHN (1891-1953).

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Rehn

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

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

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