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

Reichenberger, 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 Reichenberger surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Reichenberger in America

Reichenberger is the 36099th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Reichenberger surname appeared 621 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 Reichenberger.

We can also compare 2010 data for Reichenberger 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 Reichenberger

The surname Reichenberger is of German origin, originating in the region of Bavaria in southern Germany. It is derived from the German words "reich," meaning "rich" or "wealthy," and "berg," meaning "mountain" or "hill." This suggests that the name likely referred to a person who lived in or near a wealthy or prosperous town or settlement located in a mountainous area.

The earliest recorded instances of the Reichenberger surname can be traced back to the late 15th century in various German-language records and documents. One notable early reference is found in the Bavarian town archives of Reichenberg, where a certain Hans Reichenberger is mentioned as a landowner and farmer in the year 1487.

In the 16th century, the name appears in various church records and tax rolls across Bavaria and neighboring regions. For instance, a Konrad Reichenberger is listed as a resident of the village of Oberammergau in 1542, while a Margaretha Reichenberger is recorded as a landowner in the town of Traunstein in 1578.

As the centuries progressed, the Reichenberger name spread to other parts of Germany and beyond, with notable bearers including Johann Georg Reichenberger (1677-1744), a respected physician and author from Nuremberg, and Christoph Reichenberger (1750-1825), a renowned clockmaker from the Black Forest region.

In the 19th century, several Reichenbergers made their mark in various fields. One example is Karl Reichenberger (1811-1883), a prominent German painter and art teacher from Munich. Another is Friedrich Reichenberger (1835-1902), a German-American businessman and industrialist who founded the Reichenberger Milling Company in Pennsylvania.

As the 20th century dawned, the name continued to be represented in various walks of life, including Hans Reichenberger (1892-1975), a German military officer and recipient of the Iron Cross during World War I, and Else Reichenberger (1905-1992), a German actress and singer who appeared in several films during the 1930s and 1940s.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Reichenberger

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

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

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