Rheinlander Surname

1,003,904th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 254 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States Virgin Islands

Rheinlander Surname Definition:

One dwelling in Rheinland, or on the borders of the Rhine. The name appears to be naturalized here from Germany.

Rheinlander Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1771:2,047,791130,814
Brazil251:8,562,973188,780
Australia241:1,124,82162,883
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
England121:4,643,172139,951
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England91:2,708,37473,770
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States541:929,97655,839

The alternate forms: Rheinländer (553) are calculated separately.

Rheinlander Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

One dwelling in Rheinland, or on the borders of the Rhine. The name appears to be naturalized here from Germany.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Rheinlander Last Name Facts

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

The last name Rheinlander is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant: Rheinländer. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rheinlander? popularity and diffusion

The surname Rheinlander is the 1,003,904th most commonly occurring last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 28,691,126 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 85 percent of Rheinlander reside; 75 percent reside in North America and 75 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname Rheinlander is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 177 people, or 1 in 2,047,791. In The United States Rheinlander is mostly concentrated in: Texas, where 34 percent live, Indiana, where 18 percent live and Florida, where 8 percent live. Without taking into account The United States this last name is found in 6 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 10 percent live and Australia, where 9 percent live.

Rheinlander Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Rheinlander has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Rheinlander last name rose 328 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 133 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Rheinlander Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Rheinlander are 17.12% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 63.89% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Rheinlander earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 3.66% more than the national average, earning $44,729 USD per year and in Canada they earn 40.85% more than the national average, earning $69,977 CAD per year.

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