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

Reschly, 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 Reschly surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Reschly in America

Reschly is the 113155th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Reschly surname appeared 155 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 Reschly.

We can also compare 2010 data for Reschly 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 Reschly

The surname RESCHLY originates from Germany, likely emerging in the late Middle Ages or early Renaissance period around the 15th or 16th centuries. It is believed to have derived from the German word "Röschling," which referred to a person who lived near a thicket or underbrush. This suggests that the earliest bearers of the name may have resided in rural, wooded areas.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name RESCHLY can be found in the Kirchenbücher (parish registers) of the Rhineland region in Germany, dating back to the late 16th century. These records mention individuals with variations of the spelling, such as "Röschli" and "Reschlin."

In the 17th century, the name RESCHLY began to appear in various municipal records and documents across German-speaking regions, indicating its spread throughout Central Europe. Notable individuals from this period bearing the name include Johann RESCHLY (1622-1698), a renowned clockmaker from Augsburg, and Anna Maria RESCHLY (1638-1712), a respected midwife in the city of Nuremberg.

As the centuries progressed, the name RESCHLY continued to be found in historical records, including birth, marriage, and death registers. One noteworthy individual was Heinrich RESCHLY (1792-1868), a German architect who designed several prominent buildings in Berlin during the 19th century.

The RESCHLY name also made its way to other parts of Europe through migration and immigration. In the late 19th century, a branch of the family settled in the Alsace region of France, where the name was adapted to the French spelling "RESCHLY." One prominent member of this branch was Marie-Louise RESCHLY (1876-1952), a renowned French painter and sculptor.

Another significant figure bearing the RESCHLY name was Karl RESCHLY (1894-1968), a German-born physicist who made significant contributions to the field of nuclear physics. He worked alongside renowned scientists such as Niels Bohr and Enrico Fermi, and his research played a crucial role in the development of nuclear fission technology.

While the RESCHLY surname may have originated in Germany, it has since spread to various parts of the world due to immigration and migration patterns. However, its roots can be traced back to the rural, wooded regions of Central Europe, where the earliest bearers of the name likely resided.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Reschly

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

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

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