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

Rhim, 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 Rhim surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Rhim in America

Rhim is the 59470th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Rhim surname appeared 340 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 Rhim.

We can also compare 2010 data for Rhim 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 Rhim

The surname RHIM is believed to have originated in the region of modern-day Germany, likely during the medieval period. It is thought to be derived from the Old German word "rim," meaning "rim" or "edge," possibly referring to someone who lived near the edge of a village or a natural boundary.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name RHIM can be found in the Bürgermatrikel, a register of citizens in the city of Cologne, where a certain Johannes Rhim was listed in the year 1387. This suggests that the name was already established in the region at that time.

In the late 15th century, a document from the city of Nuremberg mentions a Hans Rhim, a merchant and member of the local guild. This indicates that the name was associated with a certain level of prosperity and social standing.

During the 16th century, the RHIM surname began to spread beyond its German roots. For example, a record from 1542 in the town of Gdansk (formerly Danzig) in present-day Poland mentions a Nikolaus Rhim, a merchant and member of the local German community.

One notable figure bearing the RHIM name was Johann Rhim, a Lutheran theologian and scholar who lived in the late 16th and early 17th centuries (c. 1570-1635). He was a prominent figure in the Protestant Reformation and served as a professor at the University of Wittenberg.

In the 18th century, the RHIM surname appeared in various parts of Europe, including a mention of a Johann Rhim (1712-1784) in records from the city of Vienna, Austria, where he worked as a respected clockmaker and jeweler.

Another notable individual with the RHIM surname was Carl Rhim (1836-1901), a German-born artist and painter who spent much of his career in the United States, where he became known for his landscape paintings depicting scenes from the American West.

Overall, the surname RHIM has a long and varied history, with its origins rooted in medieval Germany. While not among the most common surnames, it has been borne by individuals from various walks of life, including merchants, scholars, artisans, and artists, spanning several centuries and multiple regions of Europe and beyond.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Rhim

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

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

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