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

Reidlinger, 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 Reidlinger surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Reidlinger in America

Reidlinger is the 102688th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Reidlinger surname appeared 175 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 Reidlinger.

We can also compare 2010 data for Reidlinger 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 Reidlinger

The surname Reidlinger is of German origin and can be traced back to the late 16th century. It is believed to have originated in the region of Saxony, where the name was likely derived from the German word "reidling," which referred to a small stream or creek. This suggests that the earliest bearers of this surname may have lived near a small waterway or in a settlement named after such a geographic feature.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Reidlinger surname can be found in the parish records of the town of Zwickau, located in the modern-day state of Saxony, Germany. In these records, a man named Hans Reidlinger is mentioned as a resident of the town in the year 1598. Another early record comes from the village of Großröhrsdorf, where a family by the name of Reidlinger is documented as living in the late 17th century.

As the Reidlinger surname spread throughout the German-speaking regions of Europe, several variations in spelling emerged, including Reidlinger, Reidlingher, and Reidlinger. These variations likely arose due to regional differences in dialect and pronunciation, as well as the inconsistencies in record-keeping practices of the time.

One notable bearer of the Reidlinger surname was Johann Christoph Reidlinger, a German theologian and author who lived from 1689 to 1753. He served as a Lutheran pastor in various parishes and published several works on religious and theological topics.

Another individual of note was Friedrich Wilhelm Reidlinger, a German painter and engraver who was born in 1774 and died in 1838. He is known for his landscapes and portraits, and his works can be found in several museums and collections across Germany.

In the 19th century, the Reidlinger surname also appeared in the United States, likely due to German immigration during that period. One example is Carl Reidlinger, a German-born American artist who lived from 1819 to 1892. He is best known for his landscape paintings depicting scenes from the American West.

Other notable individuals with the Reidlinger surname include Karl Reidlinger, a German architect and urban planner who lived from 1891 to 1967, and Horst Reidlinger, a German World War II veteran and author who wrote about his experiences as a prisoner of war, born in 1920 and died in 1994.

Throughout its history, the Reidlinger surname has maintained a strong presence in Germany and other German-speaking regions, while also finding its way to other parts of the world through migration and immigration.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Reidlinger

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

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

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