O'Reagan Surname
Approximately 125 people bear this surname
O'Reagan Surname User-submission:
Ó Riagáin or Ó Ríogáin, from Ua Riagáin in origin; the meaning is likely to originate in ancient Gaelic from ri 'sovereign', 'king' and the diminutive -in, 'the king's child', transliterating as 'little king' or 'heir to the throne'.
Read More About This SurnameO'Reagan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 48 | 1:98,103 | 5,309 |
| United States | 31 | 1:11,692,224 | 454,091 |
| England | 19 | 1:2,932,529 | 101,561 |
| Australia | 12 | 1:2,249,642 | 97,973 |
| Canada | 7 | 1:5,263,656 | 239,735 |
| New Zealand | 7 | 1:646,903 | 40,014 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 8 | 1:553,733 | 17,655 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3 | 1:8,125,123 | 158,686 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 74 | 1:678,631 | 44,191 |
O'Reagan Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Ó Riagáin or Ó Ríogáin, from Ua Riagáin in origin; the meaning is likely to originate in ancient Gaelic from ri 'sovereign', 'king' and the diminutive -in, 'the king's child', transliterating as 'little king' or 'heir to the throne'.
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Average O'Reagan Salary in
England
£24,200
Per year
Average Salary in
England
£26,976
Per year
O'Reagan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name O'Reagan Come From? nationality or country of origin
O'Reagan occurs in Ireland more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name O'Reagan? popularity and diffusion
O'Reagan is the 1,612,213th most widespread family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 58,300,367 people. The last name O'Reagan occurs predominantly in Europe, where 54 percent of O'Reagan reside; 54 percent reside in Northern Europe and 54 percent reside in British Isles.
This last name is most prevalent in Ireland, where it is borne by 48 people, or 1 in 98,103. In Ireland O'Reagan is mostly concentrated in: Munster, where 71 percent live and Leinster, where 29 percent live. Beside Ireland O'Reagan occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 25 percent live and England, where 15 percent live.
O'Reagan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of O'Reagan has changed through the years. In Ireland the number of people carrying the O'Reagan surname increased 600 percent between 1901 and 2014; in The United States it decreased 58 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 633 percent between 1881 and 2014.
O'Reagan Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the O'Reagan last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
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