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

Reinhard, 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 Reinhard surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Reinhard in America

Reinhard is the 8477th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Reinhard surname appeared 3,893 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Reinhard.

We can also compare 2010 data for Reinhard 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 Reinhard

The surname Reinhard originated in Germany during the medieval period, likely emerging in the 12th or 13th century. It is derived from the Germanic personal name Reinhard, which is a compound of the elements "ragin" meaning "counsel" and "hard" meaning "hardy" or "brave." Therefore, the name Reinhard can be interpreted as "brave counsel" or "hardy counsel."

The earliest recorded instances of the surname Reinhard can be found in various German records from the 13th and 14th centuries. One notable example is the mention of a Reinhard von Henneberg in the annals of the Hennebergian nobility from the year 1274.

During the medieval period, the Reinhard surname was particularly prevalent in the regions of Bavaria, Saxony, and Thuringia, where it was often associated with noble families and landowners. The name also appeared in various town and village records, indicating its widespread use among commoners as well.

In the 15th century, a notable figure bearing the surname Reinhard was Johann Reinhard, a German theologian and reformer born in 1443 who played a significant role in the early stages of the Protestant Reformation.

Another prominent individual with the Reinhard surname was Johann Christoph Reinhard, a German jurist and statesman who lived from 1761 to 1847. He served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs for the Kingdom of Westphalia and later as the Minister of State for the Grand Duchy of Baden.

In the 19th century, Gustav Reinhard, a German explorer and naturalist, was born in 1820. He is known for his extensive travels and contributions to the study of natural history, particularly in the field of ornithology.

The Reinhard surname has also been associated with notable figures in the arts and literature. Johann Paul Reinhard, a German poet and dramatist, was born in 1722 and is remembered for his works that reflected the ideals of the Enlightenment.

Another prominent bearer of the Reinhard name was Max Reinhard, a German-American theater director and actor born in 1873. He is credited with introducing innovative techniques in stage production and is regarded as a pioneer of modern theater.

While the Reinhard surname originated in Germany, it has since spread to other parts of Europe and the world due to migration and the diaspora of German communities. The name continues to be prevalent in various regions and has maintained its historical significance and heritage.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Reinhard

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

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

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