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

Reines, 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 Reines surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Reines in America

Reines is the 54530th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Reines surname appeared 378 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 Reines.

We can also compare 2010 data for Reines 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 Reines

The surname REINES is of German origin, tracing its roots back to the Middle Ages. It is believed to have derived from the word "Rein," which in German means "pure" or "clean." This name was likely given as a descriptive surname to individuals with a pure or virtuous character.

The earliest recorded instances of the name REINES date back to the 14th century in various German regions, particularly in the southern parts of the country. It is mentioned in some historical documents and records from that era, although specific references are scarce due to the limited documentation of that time.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the name REINES began to appear more frequently in various parts of Germany, as well as in neighboring countries like Austria and Switzerland, where German-speaking populations settled. Some variations of the spelling included Reines, Reynes, and Reinsch.

One notable individual with the surname REINES was Johann Reines, a German sculptor who lived from 1670 to 1737. He was renowned for his intricate woodcarvings and worked on several churches and buildings in the Baroque style. Another historical figure was Maria Reines, a German writer and poet born in 1795, who published several collections of poems and novels during her lifetime.

In the 19th century, the name REINES gained more prominence with the birth of Max Reines, a German philosopher and academic born in 1864. He taught at several universities and wrote extensively on metaphysics and ethics. A contemporary of Max Reines was Otto Reines, a German businessman born in 1870, who founded a successful textile manufacturing company in Berlin.

One of the most famous individuals with the surname REINES was Frederick Reines, an American physicist born in 1918. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1995 for his co-discovery of the subatomic particle known as the neutrino. His groundbreaking research contributed significantly to the field of particle physics.

While the surname REINES has its origins in Germany, it has since spread to various parts of the world due to migration and immigration patterns over the centuries. However, the historical roots and meaning of this name remain firmly rooted in the German language and culture.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Reines

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

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

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