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

Reum, 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 Reum surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Reum in America

Reum is the 41886th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Reum surname appeared 519 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 Reum.

We can also compare 2010 data for Reum 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 Reum

The surname REUM originates from Germany, where it first appeared in the 13th century. It is believed to be derived from the Old German word "rüme," meaning "spacious" or "roomy." This suggests that the name may have originally referred to someone who lived in a large or spacious dwelling.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the REUM surname can be found in the historical records of the city of Cologne, where a certain Johannes Reum was mentioned in a document dated 1298. Another early reference comes from the town of Memmingen, where a Konrad Reum was listed among the local guild members in 1347.

In the 15th century, the REUM name appeared in various parts of Germany, including the regions of Saxony and Silesia. This coincided with the increased mobility of people during that period, as families and individuals began to spread out across different areas.

The REUM surname was also found in some historical documents related to the Protestant Reformation. For example, a Protestant scholar named Johann Reum (1493-1556) was a prominent figure in the city of Frankfurt, where he served as a preacher and theologian.

Over the centuries, several notable individuals have borne the REUM surname. One such person was Johann Philipp Reum (1718-1785), a German jurist and legal scholar who served as a professor of law at the University of Giessen.

Another prominent figure was Johann Adam Reum (1748-1820), a German botanist and naturalist who made significant contributions to the study of plant life. He is particularly known for his work on the flora of the Palatinate region.

In the 19th century, Karl Friedrich Reum (1806-1888) was a German architect and urban planner who designed several notable buildings in the city of Leipzig, including the Reichsgerichtsgebäude (Imperial Court Building).

Additionally, the REUM surname has been associated with various place names throughout Germany, such as Reumtengrün, a village in the state of Saxony, and Reumannplatz, a square in the city of Vienna, Austria.

While the REUM name may have evolved over time, with variations in spelling and pronunciation, its origins can be traced back to the early medieval period in Germany, where it first emerged as a descriptive surname related to living spaces or dwellings.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Reum

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

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

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