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

Reigner, 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 Reigner surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Reigner in America

Reigner is the 70403rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Reigner surname appeared 278 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 Reigner.

We can also compare 2010 data for Reigner 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 Reigner

The surname REIGNER has its origins in the Germanic regions of Europe, tracing its roots back to the Middle Ages. It is believed to have originated as a locational name, derived from a place name such as Reiner or Reiners, which may have been named after a person called Rein or Rainer.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Domesday Book, a comprehensive record of landowners and their estates in England compiled in 1086 by order of William the Conqueror. The Domesday Book lists several individuals with the surname REIGNER or similar spellings, indicating that the name had already established itself in various regions of England by the late 11th century.

During the Middle Ages, the name REIGNER appeared in various historical records and manuscripts across Europe. In Germany, the name was associated with several notable figures, including Johann Michael Reigner (1683-1760), a prominent lawyer and legal scholar from Nuremberg.

In France, the REIGNER surname can be traced back to the 13th century, with a reference to a Jean REIGNER in the records of the Abbey of Saint-Denis near Paris, dated 1271. The name was also present in the Normandy region, where it may have originated from the place name Rainerville.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name in England dates back to the 13th century, with a mention of a Robert REIGNER in the Pipe Rolls of Gloucestershire in 1230. The name continued to appear in various English records throughout the Middle Ages and into the Renaissance period.

In the 16th century, the REIGNER surname was associated with a prominent family in the city of Konstanz, Germany. Johann REIGNER (1505-1567) was a respected lawyer and legal scholar who served as a city councilor and played a significant role in the city's affairs.

Another notable figure with the REIGNER surname was Johann Christian REIGNER (1667-1743), a German composer and organist who served as the court organist in the Duchy of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Reigner

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

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

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