Reagh Surname

642,991st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 472 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Canada

Reagh Surname Definition:

Riabhach, i.e. grey or brindled. An adjectival surname which took the place of a hereditary surname IF 19*

Reagh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3241:1,118,70080,737
Canada1291:285,62526,641
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627
England21:27,859,030389,889
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland101:442,98715,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States411:1,224,84668,768

Reagh (44) may also be a first name.

Reagh Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Riabhach, i.e. grey or brindled. An adjectival surname which took the place of a hereditary surname IF 19*

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Reagh Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Reagh Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Reagh has its highest incidence in The United States. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Reagh? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 642,991st most prevalent last name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 15,439,716 people. The surname Reagh is primarily found in The Americas, where 94 percent of Reagh are found; 94 percent are found in North America and 93 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Reagh is also the 1,525,482nd most commonly used given name internationally, held by 44 people.

The last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 324 people, or 1 in 1,118,700. In The United States Reagh is most frequent in: Texas, where 20 percent live, Ohio, where 12 percent live and Mississippi, where 7 percent live. Without taking into account The United States this last name occurs in 12 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 27 percent live and Egypt, where 1 percent live.

Reagh Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Reagh has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 790 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it decreased 90 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Reagh Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Reagh last name is principally Presbyterian (60%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Reagh surname are 4.72% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 57.95% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Reagh earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 5.84% less than the national average, earning $40,630 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.87% less than the national average, earning $40,804 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Regt67128/
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Rasg675/
Reyough674/
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