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

Rychener, 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 Rychener surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Rychener in America

Rychener is the 100302nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Rychener surname appeared 180 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 Rychener.

We can also compare 2010 data for Rychener 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 Rychener

The surname RYCHENER has its origins traced back to the German-speaking regions of Switzerland and Germany during the late medieval period, approximately around the 13th or 14th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old German word "richen," meaning "to enrich" or "to make wealthy," potentially indicating an occupation or status associated with wealth or prosperity.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name RYCHENER can be found in the town records of Zurich, Switzerland, dating back to the late 15th century. The name was spelled as "Rychner" in these historical documents, suggesting a slight variation in its spelling over time.

In the 16th century, a notable figure bearing the name RYCHENER was Hans Rychener, a Swiss theologian and reformer who actively participated in the Protestant Reformation movement. He was born in Bern, Switzerland, in 1505 and passed away in 1560.

The name RYCHENER has also been linked to various place names in Switzerland, such as the village of Rychenberg, located in the canton of Aargau. This association with a specific geographic location further strengthens the surname's roots in the region.

Another notable individual with the RYCHENER surname was Johann Rudolf Rychener, a Swiss painter and engraver born in Zurich in 1673. His artwork, primarily focused on portraiture and religious scenes, was highly regarded during his lifetime and can be found in various museums and collections throughout Switzerland.

In the 19th century, the RYCHENER surname gained recognition through the work of Johann Jakob Rychener, a Swiss architect and urban planner born in Bern in 1805. He was influential in shaping the urban landscape of several Swiss cities, including Zurich and Basel, through his innovative architectural designs and city planning initiatives.

It is worth noting that while the RYCHENER surname has its roots in Switzerland and Germany, it has since spread to other parts of the world due to migration and intermarriage. However, the earliest and most significant historical records related to this surname are primarily concentrated in the German-speaking regions of Central Europe.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Rychener

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

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

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