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

Rhinebolt, 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 Rhinebolt surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Rhinebolt in America

Rhinebolt is the 143149th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Rhinebolt surname appeared 116 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 Rhinebolt.

We can also compare 2010 data for Rhinebolt 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 Rhinebolt

The surname RHINEBOLT has its origins in the German-speaking regions of central Europe, specifically in the area along the Rhine River. The name likely emerged in the late Middle Ages, around the 14th or 15th century.

The name RHINEBOLT is derived from the combination of two Old German words: "Rhein," meaning the Rhine River, and "bolt," which can refer to a bolt or arrow used in archery or warfare. This suggests that the name may have originally referred to someone who lived near the Rhine River and was associated with archery or military activities.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name RHINEBOLT can be found in a document from the city of Cologne, dated around 1492, which mentions a certain "Hans Rhinebolt" as a local resident. Another early reference comes from a military record from the 16th century, which lists a soldier named "Konrad Rhinebolt" serving in the army of the Holy Roman Empire.

In the 17th century, the name RHINEBOLT appears in several church records from various towns and villages along the Rhine River, indicating that families with this surname had settled in the region. Some notable individuals from this period include Johann Rhinebolt (1622-1687), a prominent merchant from the city of Mainz, and Anna Rhinebolt (1649-1712), a midwife from the town of Bingen.

During the 18th and 19th centuries, the RHINEBOLT surname spread beyond the Rhine region as families migrated to other parts of Europe and even to the Americas. One notable figure from this period was Friedrich Rhinebolt (1789-1867), a German-American engineer who played a significant role in the construction of early railroad systems in the United States.

Other individuals with the RHINEBOLT surname include:

1. Wilhelm Rhinebolt (1812-1879), a German painter known for his landscape and genre scenes.
2. Elisabeth Rhinebolt (1835-1911), a German-American educator and advocate for women's rights.
3. Karl Rhinebolt (1872-1948), an Austrian-American scientist who made contributions in the field of chemistry.
4. Heinrich Rhinebolt (1901-1976), a German soldier who served in both World Wars and later became a writer, chronicling his experiences.
5. Ingrid Rhinebolt (1927-2002), a German-born American actress who appeared in several Hollywood films during the 1950s and 1960s.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Rhinebolt

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

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

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