How common is the surname Rhett?

924 people in the United States had the surname Rhett in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 334,140 Americans. It ranked 26,422nd of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Rhett?

Alicia Rhett, American actress and portrait painter (1915–2014), followed by Thomas Rhett.

Where is the surname Rhett most common?

Wikidata records people named Rhett in the United States.

Is the surname Rhett getting more or less common?

More common. 831 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 924 in 2010, up 11%.

Is Rhett also a first name?

Yes. Rhett is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.

The surname Rhett

A Dutch surname, carried by 924 people in the United States.

1 syllable Soundex R300 Also a first name

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Rhett is more common than 83.7% of them.

Origin

Dutch origin

Name of a South Carolina family, anglicized from Dutch de Raedt, from Middle Dutch raet (“advice”).

One of 167 Dutch surnames on this site.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 924 people named Rhett in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 334,140 Americans. That is up 11% since 2000, when the Census counted 831.

#26,422

rank among US surnames

924

people in 2010

0.3

per 100,000 Americans

+11.2%

change since 2000 (was #27,344)

Who is named Rhett

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

61% of people named Rhett identified as Black (not Hispanic), 33% as white (not Hispanic) and 3.4% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

Black (not Hispanic) 61%
White (not Hispanic) 33%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 3.4%
Two or more races 2.3%

The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Asian & Pacific Islander, Native American are not shown.

Compare: most common surnames among Black Americans.

Famous Rhetts

3 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Alicia Rhett
American actress and portrait painter (1915–2014)
Thomas Rhett
American country singer, born 1990
Robert Barnwell Rhett
American politician (1800–1876)

Other Dutch surnames

All 167 Dutch surnames

Questions

Where does the surname Rhett come from?: Name of a South Carolina family, anglicized from Dutch de Raedt, from Middle Dutch raet (“advice”).
How common is the surname Rhett?: 924 people in the United States had the surname Rhett in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 334,140 Americans. It ranked 26,422nd of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Rhett?: In the 2010 Census, 61% of people named Rhett identified as Black (not Hispanic), and 33% as white (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Rhett?: Alicia Rhett, American actress and portrait painter (1915–2014), followed by Thomas Rhett.
Where is the surname Rhett most common?: Wikidata records people named Rhett in the United States.
Is the surname Rhett getting more or less common?: More common. 831 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 924 in 2010, up 11%.
Is Rhett also a first name?: Yes. Rhett is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.