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 more frequently found in Ireland than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name O'Reagan? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 1,612,213th most frequently occurring surname in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 58,300,367 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 54 percent of O'Reagan live; 54 percent live in Northern Europe and 54 percent live in British Isles.
The last name is most widespread in Ireland, where it is carried by 48 people, or 1 in 98,103. In Ireland it is most numerous in: Munster, where 71 percent reside and Leinster, where 29 percent reside. Beside Ireland it occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 25 percent reside and England, where 15 percent reside.
O'Reagan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of O'Reagan has changed over time. In Ireland the number of people bearing the O'Reagan last name expanded 600 percent between 1901 and 2014; in The United States it fell 58 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 633 percent between 1881 and 2014.
O'Reagan Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the O'Reagan last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
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