Reams Surname

73,845th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,663 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Reams Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Rheims.' The surname has crossed over from Norfolk to Lincoln. The spelling is much corrupted.

Hugo de Reymes, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Richer de Reymes, Norfolk, 34 Hen, III: History of Norfolk.

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Reams Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6,5281:55,5246,626
England361:1,547,72466,012
Canada291:1,270,53890,455
Ireland251:188,3587,886
Australia141:1,928,26488,951
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
France11:66,422,722504,397
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England191:1,282,91446,315
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,3771:36,4704,332

Reams (30) may also be a first name.

Reams Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Rheims.' The surname has crossed over from Norfolk to Lincoln. The spelling is much corrupted.

Hugo de Reymes, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Richer de Reymes, Norfolk, 34 Hen, III: History of Norfolk.

William de Revmes, Suffolk, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

1653-4. Married — William Reymes and Dorothy Fowke: St. Dionis Backchurch.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(Celtic) belonging to R(h)eims (France), anciently Remis, dat. pl. of the Belgic tribal name Remi.

Hugo de Reymes.—Hundred Rolls Rēmi was the name of the leading Belgic people, and it would seem to be of the same origin as the Welsh rhwyf, a king, Irish riam, before.—Rhys, Celtic Brit., ed. 1908, p. 313.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Reams Last Name Facts

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

Reams occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Reams.

How Common Is The Last Name Reams? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 73,845th most frequently held last name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 1,093,733 people. The last name Reams occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 78 percent of Reams are found; 78 percent are found in North America and 78 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,911,214th most commonly held given name internationally It is held by 30 people.

The last name is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 6,528 people, or 1 in 55,524. In The United States Reams is primarily found in: Florida, where 8 percent reside, California, where 8 percent reside and North Carolina, where 7 percent reside. Beside The United States it exists in 20 countries. It is also found in England, where 1 percent reside and Canada, where 0 percent reside.

Reams Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Reams has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Reams last name increased 474 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 189 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it increased 1,250 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Reams Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Reams surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Reams surname are 13.49% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60.26% registered with the political party.

The amount Reams earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 5.26% less than the national average, earning $40,880 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.94% less than the national average, earning $44,246 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rheams91512/
Reaams912/
Rieams911/
Reamse911/
Reeams910/
Rams895,586/
Rems89913/
Reamsch831/
Ramsh80888/
Ramse80723/
Reems80356/
Reims80342/
Rehms80260/
Raams80251/
Reans80173/
Roems80146/
Rahms80141/
Remse80105/
Ramsz8085/
Riems8060/
Ramms8059/
Ramst8042/
Remst8035/
Ramsø8031/
Remsh8030/
Hrams8017/
Rhems8014/
Raims8012/
Ramss806/
Ramså806/
Remås805/
Rhams805/
Rayms805/
Ryams805/
Remms804/
Riams804/
Rajms803/
Raems802/
Reums802/
Ramsj801/
Reyms801/
Ruems801/
Ramns800/
Raums800/
Reoms800/
Ramsht73258/
Rheims73196/
Ramsch73176/
Reemst73165/
Rhuems73109/
Ramsøe7360/
Ramnæs7346/
Reyans7341/
Reians7337/
Ramshe7337/
Reihms7335/
Ramsjø7332/
Remshe7330/
Rasims7323/
Remsch7318/
Ramsze737/
Rheems734/
Rheums733/
Rethms731/
Reanse731/
Rayams731/
Reimsz731/
Reimsh731/
Ramnås731/
Ramshd731/
Reamje731/
Resims731/
Riehms730/
Rhiems730/
Ramz672,059/
Rans67938/
Rims67112/
Remsová67103/
Remz67103/
Raemsch6792/
Ryms6781/
Räms6742/
Ramsová6731/
Ramsche6727/
Remsova674/
Ramsova674/
Reyansh673/
Reacins671/
Ramç671/
Reimsch671/
Rijaams671/
Richems671/
Rañs671/
Remsche671/
Rejanse671/
Reasins670/
Reasens670/

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Reams Reference & Research

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