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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O'Reagan Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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O'Reagan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name O'Reagan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name O'Reagan is more commonly found in Ireland than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name O'Reagan? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 1,612,213th most frequently held family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 58,300,367 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 54 percent of O'Reagan live; 54 percent live in Northern Europe and 54 percent live in British Isles.
This last name is most frequently held in Ireland, where it is borne by 48 people, or 1 in 98,103. In Ireland it is most numerous in: Munster, where 71 percent are found and Leinster, where 29 percent are found. Barring Ireland this surname occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 25 percent are found and England, where 15 percent are found.
O'Reagan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of O'Reagan has changed over time. In Ireland the share of the population with the surname grew 600 percent between 1901 and 2014; in The United States it fell 58 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 633 percent between 1881 and 2014.
O'Reagan Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
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