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Where Does The Last Name Rea Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Rea (Hindi: रेा, Oriya: େରଆ) is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also appear as: Réa. Click here for other potential spellings of Rea.

How Common Is The Last Name Rea? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 6,584^th most commonly used last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 84,970 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 63 percent of Rea reside; 39 percent reside in North America and 23 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 24,453^rd most prevalent given name in the world It is held by 35,522 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 19,451 people, or 1 in 18,634. In The United States it is primarily found in: California, where 14 percent reside, Texas, where 11 percent reside and Illinois, where 4 percent reside. Not including The United States Rea exists in 113 countries. It also occurs in Mexico, where 16 percent reside and Italy, where 11 percent reside.

Rea Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Rea has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Rea surname increased 663 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 313 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it fell 63 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 149 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 415 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Rea Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Rea last name is primarily Presbyterian (53%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Rea surname are 10.78% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 57.55% being registered with the political party.

The amount Rea earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 14.86% less than the national average, earning €25,568 per year; in Norway they earn 23.61% less than the national average, earning 264,383 kr per year; in Peru they earn 8.24% less than the national average, earning S/. 17,788 per year; in South Africa they earn 58.33% more than the national average, earning R 376,260 per year; in Colombia they earn 19.07% more than the national average, earning $27,031,200 COP per year; in United States they earn 0.38% less than the national average, earning $42,986 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.45% more than the national average, earning $58,354 CAD per year.