Rheinheimer Surname

181,955th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,337 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Germany

Rheinheimer Surname User-submission:

Rheinheimer or Reinheimer translates loosely to 'lives on the Rhine (Rhein, Rein) river'. Heim, in German, means 'home' and rhein is a dialectic spelling of Rhine, prevalent in Northern Switzerland and Southwestern/Southern Germany.

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Rheinheimer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil1,2791:167,3766,453
Germany5591:144,01717,382
United States4451:814,51462,593
Argentina291:1,473,91182,038
England91:6,190,895170,599
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States771:652,19142,935

Rheinheimer Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Rheinheimer or Reinheimer translates loosely to 'lives on the Rhine (Rhein, Rein) river'. Heim, in German, means 'home' and rhein is a dialectic spelling of Rhine, prevalent in Northern Switzerland and Southwestern/Southern Germany.

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Rheinheimer Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Rheinheimer Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Rheinheimer occurs more in Brazil more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Rheinheimer? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 181,955th most commonly occurring last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 3,118,334 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 75 percent of Rheinheimer are found; 56 percent are found in South America and 55 percent are found in Luso-South America.

The last name is most widely held in Brazil, where it is held by 1,279 people, or 1 in 167,376. In Brazil it is mostly found in: Rio Grande do Sul, where 72 percent are found, Santa Catarina, where 13 percent are found and Paraná, where 9 percent are found. Besides Brazil this last name is found in 13 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 24 percent are found and The United States, where 19 percent are found.

Rheinheimer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Rheinheimer has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Rheinheimer last name increased 578 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Rheinheimer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Rheinheimer last name are 21.65% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 68.42% registered to vote for the party.

Rheinheimer earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 6.43% less than the national average, earning $40,373 USD per year.

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