O'Regan Surname

47,851st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,797 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

O'Regan Surname Definition:

Ó Riagáin Ó Réagáin is used in Co. Waterford.

There are three septs of this name as indicated in Map.

That shown as of Leix was one of the Four Tribes of Tara. IF 255; MIF 274; Map Clare, Cork and Leix

Read More About This Surname

O'Regan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland5,8701:802140
England1,8441:30,2164,056
Australia1,3311:20,2822,812
United States5271:687,77854,603
Canada5171:71,2688,131
New Zealand4131:10,9641,914
Wales841:36,8403,652
Scotland511:104,9777,051
Northern Ireland501:36,9013,535
Switzerland281:293,31823,433
Spain251:1,870,08151,392
South Africa231:2,355,55298,611
Netherlands151:1,125,81268,885
Sweden121:820,56361,223
France111:6,038,429280,838
Germany111:7,318,678235,042
Jersey101:9,9202,003
Isle of Man81:10,7282,153
United Arab Emirates51:1,832,45558,414
Guernsey41:16,1101,225
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
China31:455,773,85521,925
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
Cayman Islands21:31,9461,715
Macau21:300,8151,009
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Grenada11:108,5351,793
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1,1831:3,745669
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England531:459,91326,089
Wales81:196,0527,186
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1141:440,51531,974

O'Regan (36) may also be a first name.

O'Regan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó Riagáin Ó Réagáin is used in Co. Waterford.

There are three septs of this name as indicated in Map.

That shown as of Leix was one of the Four Tribes of Tara. IF 255; MIF 274; Map Clare, Cork and Leix

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

A native sept of Meath. D'Alton.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

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'.

- liamregan

O'Regan Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name O'Regan Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname O'Regan occurs more in Ireland more than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name O'Regan? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 47,851st most prevalent surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 674,960 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 74 percent of O'Regan live; 73 percent live in Northern Europe and 73 percent live in British Isles. O'Regan is also the 1,717,090th most frequently occurring first name worldwide. It is borne by 36 people.

The surname O'Regan is most frequently used in Ireland, where it is borne by 5,870 people, or 1 in 802. In Ireland O'Regan is primarily found in: Munster, where 68 percent reside, Leinster, where 18 percent reside and Connaught, where 4 percent reside. Apart from Ireland this last name exists in 46 countries. It is also found in England, where 17 percent reside and Australia, where 12 percent reside.

O'Regan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of O'Regan has changed over time. In Ireland the number of people bearing the O'Regan surname increased 496 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it increased 3,479 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 462 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 1,050 percent between 1881 and 2014.

O'Regan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

The amount O'Regan earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 67.25% more than the national average, earning $72,166 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.23% more than the national average, earning $51,290 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to O'Regan
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis