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

Reinbolt, 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 Reinbolt surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Reinbolt in America

Reinbolt is the 52482nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Reinbolt surname appeared 395 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 Reinbolt.

We can also compare 2010 data for Reinbolt 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 Reinbolt

The surname Reinbolt is of German origin, derived from the personal name Reinbold, which is a combination of the Germanic elements "ragin" meaning "counsel" and "bald" meaning "bold" or "brave." It likely originated in the 12th or 13th century in the regions of Germany and Switzerland.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Reinbolt can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Anhaltinus, a collection of historical documents from the Principality of Anhalt, dated around the 13th century. The name appears in various spellings, such as Reinboldus, Reinbolt, and Reinboldt.

The Reinbolt surname is also mentioned in the Rotulus familiarium, a record of household members of the Bishops of Bamberg, dating back to the 14th century. This document includes entries for individuals with the Reinbolt name serving in the households of various bishops.

In the 16th century, a prominent figure named Hans Reinbolt was a renowned painter and engraver from Nuremberg, Germany. His works, particularly his woodcuts, contributed significantly to the Renaissance art movement in Germany.

Another notable individual with the Reinbolt surname was Johann Reinbolt, a German theologian and author who lived in the 17th century (1615-1679). He authored several religious works and served as a pastor in various churches in Germany.

In the 18th century, Johann Philipp Reinbolt (1740-1817) was a German Lutheran theologian and educator. He held positions as a professor and rector at the University of Gießen and made notable contributions to theological scholarship.

The Reinbolt surname can also be traced to place names in Germany, such as Reinboldshausen and Reinboldsheim, which may have contributed to the development and spread of the surname in certain regions.

While the Reinbolt name has its roots in Germany and Switzerland, it has since spread to other parts of the world through immigration and has undergone various spelling variations over time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Reinbolt

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

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

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