Rean Surname
Approximately 1,456 people bear this surname
Rean Surname Definition:
This ancient surname is common throughout Germanic and Nordic countries. It has also been imported into the the United Kingdom and has a unique origin in Ireland. This surname probably has various origins in Britain, though little evidence is available to determine which.
Read More About This SurnameRean Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 541 | 1:294,560 | 8,696 |
| Italy | 219 | 1:279,254 | 36,139 |
| United States | 126 | 1:2,876,658 | 169,773 |
| Philippines | 74 | 1:1,368,084 | 100,385 |
| Iran | 73 | 1:1,051,815 | 47,741 |
| New Zealand | 66 | 1:68,611 | 10,369 |
| France | 55 | 1:1,207,686 | 126,065 |
| Pakistan | 39 | 1:4,580,612 | 30,982 |
| England | 39 | 1:1,428,668 | 62,556 |
| Indonesia | 38 | 1:3,480,242 | 186,493 |
| Argentina | 37 | 1:1,155,227 | 69,250 |
| Taiwan | 26 | 1:901,721 | 6,312 |
| Canada | 18 | 1:2,046,977 | 128,463 |
| Russia | 14 | 1:10,294,504 | 334,277 |
| Australia | 14 | 1:1,928,264 | 88,951 |
| Malaysia | 12 | 1:2,457,852 | 95,442 |
| India | 11 | 1:69,733,217 | 610,955 |
| Austria | 10 | 1:851,544 | 67,454 |
| Egypt | 9 | 1:10,215,084 | 48,153 |
| Kenya | 8 | 1:5,772,488 | 50,256 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Cambodia | 2 | 1:7,743,573 | 11,959 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Tuvalu | 1 | 1:11,188 | 103 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1:8,386,692 | 12,859 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 15 | 1:295,324 | 11,912 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 43 | 1:566,869 | 29,432 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:1,871,608 | 27,884 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 161 | 1:311,917 | 24,534 |
The alternate forms: Réan (5) & Reañ (1) are calculated separately.
Rean (3,026) may also be a first name.
Rean Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This ancient surname is common throughout Germanic and Nordic countries. It has also been imported into the the United Kingdom and has a unique origin in Ireland. This surname probably has various origins in Britain, though little evidence is available to determine which. It is usually suggested that the surname was assumed by someone who made rings, wore a ring, or rang a church bell. Given that there are no known occurrences of the name 'Ringmaker' and the small number of people who plied such a craft, this origin is suspect. It is highly likely the surname would have been assumed by someone who wore a ring, particularly as this origin has been documented on the continent. It is also likely the surname would have been adopted by a bell-ringer, as evidenced by the surnames Bellringer and Ringbell. In Europe, the surname also has also been adopted from house names.
In Ireland, the surname is an Anglicization of the Gaelic, 'Ó Rinn' -'the son of Rinn.' This is confirmed by the high incidence of Rings, and derivatives of Rinn in County Cork. See Rinn, Reen etc. As a surname it means, 'descendant of Rinn.'
- 1207. Eilwinus Ring, of Norfolk: Rotuli chartarum in Turri Londinensi
- 1303. Woutren den Ring, of Brugge: Meertens Instituut
- 1360. Robert Ryng, of Ireland: Chapters in the Administrative History of Mediaeval England
- 1402. Robert Bradshagh acquired from John le Ring and Joan his wife a burgage and a half burgage by the churchyard: Scarisbrick Deeds
- 1425. Robert Ryng, of Enfield: A Calendar to the Feet of Fines for London & Middlesex
- 1437. Ricaut van Rixingen weert in den Gulden Rinck, Tongeren: Meertens Instituut
- 1455. Gertruyt metten Rijnghen, Den Bosch: Meertens Instituut
Many old towns have, or have had, an open space or circus, where, in former times, bull-baiting, and such-like barbarous pastimes took place, and these are sometimes called Rings.
(Dutch.) Local. A Canton; a district of an ecclesiastical congregation.
Ring, Ringe, Ringa, as ancient names, are from the Su. -Goth. ring, an eminent man (vir præstans, eximius), connected with the C. B. rhen, satrapa; Anglo-Saxon rinc, a soldier, warrior, a valiant, noble, or honourable man; Scottish, rink, rync, a strong man; Old German recke, reche, rink, a hero, giant; High German hringa, a prince, governor, which Ihre seems to think are from reke, recke, heros, athleta, probably connected with the Su. -Goth. reiks, a prince. There were kings of Scandinavia named Sigivid Ring and Hakan Ring, and, says Ihre, Ring is the name of many places in Scandinavia which were formerly the seats of heroes. The Modern. Danish, ringe, Scottish. ringa, is small, little, slight, humble, low. Ring may also sometimes be from ring, a circle. compare the Italian name Aniello, whence Masaniello, from Thomaso Aniello. Ring is the name of a place near Dungarvan in Ireland.
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Rean Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rean Come From? nationality or country of origin
Rean (Bengali: রেয়াং, Georgian: რეან, Hindi: रेआन, Marathi: रेअन, Oriya: େରଆନ୍, Russian: Реан) is more commonly found in Bangladesh than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms: Réan or Reañ. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Rean? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 268,122nd most widespread family name globally, borne by around 1 in 5,005,183 people. The surname Rean is predominantly found in Asia, where 56 percent of Rean reside; 46 percent reside in South Asia and 45 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 131,409th most commonly held first name on earth, borne by 3,026 people.
The surname is most common in Bangladesh, where it is held by 541 people, or 1 in 294,560. Other than Bangladesh this last name is found in 41 countries. It is also common in Italy, where 15 percent live and The United States, where 9 percent live.
Rean Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Rean has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Rean last name declined 22 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it declined 9 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Rean Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Rean surname is primarily Catholic (60%) in Ireland and Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those holding the Rean last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50% registered with the political party.
The amount Rean earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 13.45% less than the national average, earning $37,344 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.68% less than the national average, earning $44,872 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Rean Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Rean in the Georgian language | ||
| რეან | rean | - |
| Rean in the Bengali language | ||
| রেয়াং | reyam | - |
| Rean in the Hindi language | ||
| रेआन | re'ana | - |
| Rean in the Oriya language | ||
| େରଆନ୍ | era'an | - |
| Rean in the Marathi language | ||
| रेअन | re'ana | - |
| Rean in the Russian language | ||
| Реан | rean | - |
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