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

Rietveld, 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 Rietveld surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Rietveld in America

Rietveld is the 40432nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Rietveld surname appeared 541 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 Rietveld.

We can also compare 2010 data for Rietveld 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 Rietveld

The surname Rietveld originates from the Netherlands, dating back to the 16th century. It is a Dutch toponymic name derived from the words "riet," meaning reed, and "veld," meaning field, indicating that the name was likely taken from a place name referring to a reed-covered field or area.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Rietveld can be found in the Dutch city of Utrecht, where a family bearing this name resided in the late 1500s. The name appeared in various documents and records from that period, often spelled slightly differently, such as "Rietvelt" or "Rietveldt."

In the 17th century, the Rietveld surname gained prominence in the Netherlands, with several notable individuals bearing this name. One of the most famous was Gerrit Rietveld, a renowned Dutch architect and furniture designer born in 1888 and died in 1964. He is best known for his iconic Rietveld Schröder House, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and his innovative chair designs that embodied the principles of the De Stijl movement.

Another notable figure with the Rietveld surname was Jan Rietveld, a Dutch painter and etcher born in 1889 and died in 1972. He was known for his landscape paintings and etchings depicting the Dutch countryside and rural scenes.

In the 19th century, the Rietveld name appeared in various records and documents from the Netherlands, indicating its continued presence in the country. For example, Cornelis Rietveld, a Dutch politician born in 1826 and died in 1899, served as a member of the House of Representatives for the city of Rotterdam.

The Rietveld surname can also be found in historical records from other parts of Europe, suggesting that Dutch emigrants or descendants bearing this name may have settled in other regions over time. However, its origins and strongest historical ties remain firmly rooted in the Netherlands.

While the Rietveld surname has gained recognition through notable figures in various fields, its historical significance lies in its Dutch origins and connection to the Netherlands' cultural and linguistic heritage.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Rietveld

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

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

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