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
O'Reagan is carried by more people in Ireland than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of O'Reagan.
How Common Is The Last Name O'Reagan? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 1,612,213th most common last name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 58,300,367 people. The last name O'Reagan is primarily found in Europe, where 54 percent of O'Reagan live; 54 percent live in Northern Europe and 54 percent live in British Isles.
This surname is most frequent in Ireland, where it is borne by 48 people, or 1 in 98,103. In Ireland it is mostly found in: Munster, where 71 percent reside and Leinster, where 29 percent reside. Without taking into account Ireland this surname exists in 6 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 25 percent reside and England, where 15 percent reside.
O'Reagan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of O'Reagan has changed through the years. In Ireland the number of people bearing 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 adherence of those holding the O'Reagan surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
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