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 last name Reagh is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Reagh? popularity and diffusion

It is the 642,991st most numerous family name internationally It is held by around 1 in 15,439,716 people. Reagh occurs predominantly 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 numerous forename throughout the world It is held by 44 people.

It is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 324 people, or 1 in 1,118,700. In The United States Reagh is mostly concentrated in: Texas, where 20 percent reside, Ohio, where 12 percent reside and Mississippi, where 7 percent reside. Barring The United States it exists in 12 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 27 percent reside and Egypt, where 1 percent reside.

Reagh Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Reagh has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Reagh last name expanded 790 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it fell 90 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Reagh Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Reagh surname is principally Presbyterian (60%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Reagh last name are 4.72% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 57.95% registered with the 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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Rehag8044/
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Reg75458/
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Ragsch7338/
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Reaggs7320/
Rajagh737/
Riehag734/
Reough733/
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Reigch731/
Rayegh731/
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Reeogh730/
Reigth730/
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Rieg672,697/
Reeg672,163/
Ragg671,669/
Rygh671,556/
Raeg67914/
Rahg67865/
Raag67760/
Ragp67705/
Raig67529/
Regg67474/
Rehg67447/
Rekh67440/
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Rgag67358/
Rags67252/
Riag67218/
Regt67128/
Roeg67119/
Righ6742/
Raug6734/
Reehaug6729/
Rehk6714/
Rajg678/
Rasg675/
Reyough674/
Reyg674/
Hrag673/
Reog673/
Rueg673/
Reax673/
Rexh673/
Regå673/
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Regk672/
Raqh672/
Reachke671/
Ryag671/
Regp671/
Regs671/
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Rekg671/
Ragt671/
Recg671/
Regő671/
Rzeg671/
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Rzag671/
Ryeg671/
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Reug671/
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