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

Rynearson, 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 Rynearson surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Rynearson in America

Rynearson is the 24260th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Rynearson surname appeared 1,034 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 Rynearson.

We can also compare 2010 data for Rynearson 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 Rynearson

The surname Rynearson is of English origin, derived from a locational name referring to a place called Rynearsone or Rynearson in Yorkshire. The name is believed to have emerged in the 13th century, with the earliest recorded spelling being Rynerson in the Wakefield Court Rolls of 1275.

The name is thought to be derived from the Old English words 'ryne' meaning a boundary ditch or stream and 'erse' meaning a piece of cultivated land or field. This suggests that the original bearers of the name may have lived near a boundary stream or ditch close to a cultivated field.

One of the earliest recorded historical references to the name is found in the Yorkshire Lay Subsidy Rolls of 1301, which mention a John de Rynearson. Another early record is the Pipe Rolls of Yorkshire from 1379, which list a Richard Rynearson as a landowner in the county.

In the 16th century, the name appears in the Parish Registers of Wharram Percy, Yorkshire, with the baptism of Anne Rynearson in 1584. During this period, the spelling variations included Rynearson, Rynerston, and Rynestone.

Notable historical figures with the surname Rynearson include:

1. William Rynearson (c.1610-1685), an English landowner and member of the gentry in Yorkshire.
2. John Rynearson (1675-1742), a prominent merchant and ship owner in the port of Hull, Yorkshire.
3. Elizabeth Rynearson (1720-1798), an English diarist and author who chronicled life in 18th century Yorkshire.
4. Thomas Rynearson (1785-1853), a British naval officer who served in the Napoleonic Wars and later became a Member of Parliament for Hull.
5. Robert Rynearson (1842-1912), an English-born Australian explorer and surveyor who mapped parts of the Australian Outback in the late 19th century.

The surname Rynearson has been found in various parts of Yorkshire, including towns and villages such as Wharram Percy, Beverley, and Hull. Over time, it has also spread to other parts of England and further afield, including Australia and North America, through migration and settlement.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Rynearson

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

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

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