2000
#137,816
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 112
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.04
Very Rare Last name
Ryniec
A Polish surname derived from the word "rynek" meaning market or marketplace.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 131 Americans carry the last name Ryniec. That puts it at #146,495 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,616,445 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Ryniec surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
131
1 in 2,616,445
Census rank
#146,495
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
114
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 114 bearers of the surname Ryniec in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 146495th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Ryniec, the largest self-reported group is White at 88.6%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (7.0%) and Hispanic (4.4%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Ryniec
The surname RYNIEC is of Polish origin, originating in the late 15th or early 16th century. It is derived from the Polish word "ryniec," which means "gutter" or "channel." This suggests that the name may have initially been an occupational name for someone who worked with gutters or channels, or perhaps a descriptive name for someone who lived near a gutter or channel.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the RYNIEC surname is found in the 1564 census records of the town of Kraków, Poland, which lists a Jan Ryniec as a resident. The name is also found in the 1598 baptismal records of the village of Radom, Poland, where a child named Katarzyna Ryniec was christened.
In the 17th century, the RYNIEC surname appears in various Polish parish records and legal documents. For example, a Marcin Ryniec is listed as a witness in a land dispute case in the town of Wieliczka in 1623. Another notable bearer of the name was Jan Ryniec, a merchant from the city of Gdańsk, who is recorded in trade documents from the 1670s.
The earliest known bearer of the RYNIEC surname was likely a Polish nobleman named Piotr Ryniec, who lived in the late 15th century. Piotr Ryniec was a courtier in the royal court of King Casimir IV Jagiellon and is mentioned in several historical accounts and chronicles from that time period.
Other notable individuals with the RYNIEC surname throughout history include:
1. Jakub Ryniec (1585-1648), a Polish Catholic priest and theologian who authored several religious treatises.
2. Katarzyna Ryniec (1610-1682), a Polish noblewoman and landowner who was known for her philanthropic work and support of local churches.
3. Michał Ryniec (1720-1789), a Polish military officer who served in the Napoleonic Wars and attained the rank of Colonel.
4. Anna Ryniec (1825-1901), a Polish educator and advocate for women's education, who founded several schools for girls in the Kraków region.
5. Tadeusz Ryniec (1877-1943), a Polish writer and journalist who published several novels and short stories in the early 20th century.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Ryniec
Among Census respondents with the surname Ryniec, the largest self-reported group is White at 88.6%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (7.0%) and Hispanic (4.4%).
The bar chart below shows how Ryniec bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Ryniec surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White88.6% · 101
- Two or more races7.0% · 8
- Hispanic or Latino4.4% · 5
Timeline
Historical Census data for Ryniec
Ryniec appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#136,449
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 123
+11 bearers (+9.8%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Up 1,367 places
2020
#146,495
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 114
-9 bearers (-7.3%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 10,046 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #137,816 | 112 | 0.04 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #136,449 | 123 | 0.04 | +11 bearers (+9.8%) | Up 1,367 places |
| 2020 | #146,495 | 114 | 0.04 | -9 bearers (-7.3%) | Down 10,046 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Ryniec surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #136,449 | #146,495 | -7.4% |
| Count | 123 | 114 | -7.3% |
| Per 100K | 0.04 | 0.04 | -4.6% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Ryniec bearers went from 123 to 114 (-7.3% change). The surname moved down 10,046 positions in the national ranking, going from #136,449 to #146,495.
FAQ
Ryniec surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Ryniec?
Name Census estimates that about 131 living Americans carry the surname Ryniec. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,616,445 residents.
How common is Ryniec?
Ryniec ranks #146,495 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 114 people with the surname Ryniec. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (131), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.04 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.04 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Ryniec.
Has Ryniec become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Ryniec went from 123 recorded bearers to 114. That is a decrease of 9 (-7.3%). In the national ranking it fell from #136,449 to #146,495.
What does the Census say about the background of Ryniec?
Among Census respondents with the surname Ryniec, the largest self-reported group is White at 88.6%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (7.0%) and Hispanic (4.4%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Ryniec in the 2020 Census, accounting for 88.6% (101 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Ryniec appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (88.6%), Two or More Races (7.0%), Hispanic (4.4%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Ryniec (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Ryniec mean?
A Polish surname derived from the word "rynek" meaning market or marketplace. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Ryniec (0.04 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many Americans have the surname Ryniec?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.