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

Rhines, 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 Rhines surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Rhines in America

Rhines is the 18499th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Rhines surname appeared 1,494 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 Rhines.

We can also compare 2010 data for Rhines 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 Rhines

The surname RHINES is believed to have originated in Germany, with its earliest known roots dating back to the 12th century. It is thought to be derived from the Old German word "rhin," which referred to the Rhine River that flows through Central Europe. This suggests that the surname may have initially been associated with people who lived near or along the banks of this major waterway.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the RHINES surname can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus, a collection of medieval charters and documents from the region that is now modern-day Germany. In this record, a landowner named Heinricus Rhines is mentioned as having held property near the town of Cologne in the year 1197.

During the 13th century, there are references to a noble family with the name Rhines residing in the city of Frankfurt. Their coat of arms, which featured a stylized image of the Rhine River, can still be seen carved into the stonework of several historic buildings in the city's old town district.

In the 15th century, a merchant named Johannes Rhines was a prominent figure in the Hanseatic League, a powerful trading guild that dominated commerce across Northern Europe. His business dealings and travels are documented in various trade records and correspondence from the time.

One of the earliest known examples of the RHINES surname in England can be traced back to a man named William Rhines, who was born in the village of Weston-under-Lizard in Staffordshire in 1564. He later became a respected landowner and member of the local gentry.

Throughout the centuries, several notable individuals have borne the RHINES surname. These include:

1. Heinrich Rhines (1633-1698), a German composer and organist known for his sacred choral works.
2. Anna Rhines (1785-1867), a German-born American pioneer who settled in Ohio and was among the earliest settlers of the Miami Valley region.
3. Charles Rhines (1820-1892), a French-born American architect who designed several prominent buildings in New York City, including the original Metropolitan Opera House.
4. Margaret Rhines (1901-1978), an American author and journalist who wrote extensively about social issues and women's rights in the early 20th century.
5. Robert Rhines (1934-2016), a renowned American computer scientist and co-founder of Mentor Graphics, a leading electronic design automation company.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Rhines

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

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

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