dela Rey Surname

1,300,225th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 174 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Philippines

dela Rey Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

dela Rey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines1721:588,59464,534
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

dela Rey Last Name Facts

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

The surname dela Rey is more frequently found in The Philippines than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name dela Rey? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,300,225th most frequently used surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 41,882,448 people. It is predominantly found in Asia, where 99 percent of dela Rey live; 98 percent live in Southeast Asia and 98 percent live in Fil-Southeast Asia.

dela Rey is most commonly occurring in The Philippines, where it is borne by 172 people, or 1 in 588,594. In The Philippines dela Rey is primarily found in: Davao Region, where 29 percent live, Central Visayas, where 24 percent live and Calabarzon, where 20 percent live. Other than The Philippines it exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Iran, where 1 percent live and South Africa, where 1 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
dela Reyes8910/
dela Rea881,196/
dela Rue8840/
dela Rae8815/
dela Ray881/
dela Red881/
dela Raya8253/
dela Ra803/
dela Rio7510/
dela Roa752/
dela Raz751/
dela Raiz71124/
dela Rojo7112/
dela Roja713/
dela Roij711/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to dela Rey
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