Reap Surname

281,779th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,369 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

Reap Surname Definition:

These are variants of the same surname, Reap being the more usual form. It belongs exclusively to Co. Mayo (Ballina and Claremorris), while Reapy is found also in Co. Galway. Reap is pronounced Rape and occasionally so spelt. I have not been able to discover the Gaelic form: Ó Reabaigh has been suggested.

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Reap Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9641:375,99533,261
Peru2011:158,1308,164
England861:647,88437,755
Scotland501:107,0767,147
Canada271:1,364,65295,501
Cambodia141:1,106,2255,638
Estonia121:110,15019,471
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland131:340,75912,983
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England341:716,92333,560
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3411:147,26913,727

Reap (392) may also be a first name.

Reap Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

These are variants of the same surname, Reap being the more usual form. It belongs exclusively to Co. Mayo (Ballina and Claremorris), while Reapy is found also in Co. Galway. Reap is pronounced Rape and occasionally so spelt. I have not been able to discover the Gaelic form: Ó Reabaigh has been suggested.

Supplement to Irish Families (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

? Ó Réabaigh Reap, also called Rape belongs exclusively to Co. Mayo; Reapy is found also in Co. Galway. SIF 130

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

From the Dutch, Reep; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Reap Last Name Facts

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

The last name Reap is found most in The United States. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Reap? popularity and diffusion

The last name Reap is the 281,779th most frequently used family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 5,323,262 people. The surname Reap occurs mostly in The Americas, where 76 percent of Reap are found; 62 percent are found in North America and 62 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Reap is also the 436,979th most frequent given name worldwide It is held by 392 people.

The last name is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 964 people, or 1 in 375,995. In The United States Reap is mostly found in: New York, where 15 percent reside, Texas, where 7 percent reside and New Jersey, where 6 percent reside. Besides The United States this surname occurs in 19 countries. It is also found in Peru, where 15 percent reside and England, where 6 percent reside.

Reap Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Reap has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 283 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 253 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Reap Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those bearing the Reap last name are 10.37% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 57.14% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Reap earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Peru they earn 1.18% more than the national average, earning S/. 19,613 per year; in United States they earn 9.57% more than the national average, earning $47,278 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.96% more than the national average, earning $54,633 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Reape89913/
Rejap89211/
Rehap89157/
Reaph8914/
Reapp898/
Reaps891/
Rea8685,766/
Rap862,991/
Rep861,924/
Reyape804/
Read7584,736/
Rapp7550,814/
Reja7542,775/
Rhea7511,926/
Reat7510,416/
Reaz759,828/
Repp759,133/
Reya758,183/
Rahp754,248/
Repe753,776/
Raup753,225/
Raap753,122/
Reep752,970/
Reas752,896/
Reha752,551/
Rasp752,156/
Rape751,979/
Raps751,524/
Reia751,131/
Rajp75989/
Reps75837/
Riea75825/
Reah75623/
Riep75620/
Rapf75563/
Reip75513/
Raip75432/
Reph75392/
Raph75340/
Roep75334/
Reab75140/
Ruep7555/
Radp7547/
Repš7544/
Resp7542/
Ređa7534/
Reea7521/
Rapt7521/
Raep7521/
Rayp7515/
Hrap7512/
Rzap7512/
Rrea7510/
Riap759/
Ratp759/
Rejp757/
Rapś756/
Reav755/
Reae754/
Rept753/
Redp753/
Rapz753/
Rzep753/
Ryap752/
Repz752/
Reua752/
Hrea752/
Razp752/
Rgep752/
Rrap751/
Rehp751/
Reop751/
Rebp751/
Reyp751/
Reup750/
Reheape737/
Reapsch730/
Ra67412,855/
Re6741,637/
Reyad6720,210/
Rejab677,818/
Rehab676,728/
Raupp676,194/
Rajap676,004/
Rappe674,534/
Reyaz673,716/
Reach671,800/
Reiad671,490/
Hreha671,453/
Reppe671,406/
Rhead671,357/
Rauph671,230/
Riape67809/
Ruepp67751/
Reiah67746/
Reyas67572/
Rapps67528/
Rajšp67461/
Reast67439/
Rahup67255/
Reeps67254/
Rejep67213/
Reips67171/
Rayap67171/
Reash67164/
Reyat67155/
Reyah67154/
Reeja67138/
Rahap67137/
Ređep67116/
Rajip67107/
Reype67107/
Reass67103/
Reiha6798/
Rephe6786/
Reisp6779/
Rzeha6772/
Repsh6771/
Readd6768/
Reyha6758/
Raphe6753/
Reatz6752/
Raape6749/
Rejah6747/
Reyau6745/
Reups6743/
Raups6743/
Reepe6736/
Rieja6734/
Reiph6731/
Riepp6731/
Reads6730/
Rehia6726/
Rajsp6724/
Rehah6723/
Readt6723/
Repss6719/
Rhepe6718/
Rajep6718/
Rheia6717/
Reyab6715/
Reiaz6714/
Reats6714/
Rejaa6713/
Rayip6713/
Royap6712/
Repsz6712/
Raiph6711/
Raisp6711/
Rapsh6711/
Riyap6711/
Rassp6710/
Reias6710/
Rayop6710/
Rajup679/
Reeaz679/
Rayep679/
Ryepp679/
Riyep678/
Hrapp678/
Repps677/
Reyep677/
Rejop677/
Rihap677/
Rayup676/
Respe676/
Rojap676/
Rieya676/
Rrapp675/
Reope675/
Raipp675/
Reipp675/
Rapss675/
Rajps674/
Raypt674/
Reeia674/
Reeya674/
Reead674/
Rheya674/
Rijap674/
Reahb674/
Riahp673/
Reipz673/
Rachp673/
Rhape673/
Readh673/
Raišp673/
Reazz673/
Reupe673/
Rappf672/
Reipe672/
Rheja672/
Reuab672/
Reeas672/
Rehpe672/
Reavh672/
Rehya672/
Rheha672/
Raphs672/
Rheas672/
Rajpp671/
Rajtp671/
Raeph671/
Reops671/
Rehja671/
Rheat671/
Rheua671/
Rhiea671/
Reuph671/
Rapfh671/
Rijea671/
Hread671/
Hreah671/
Hreat671/
Roepp671/
Rauup671/
Reova671/
Rajop671/
Raiop671/
Rapfe671/
Rappt671/
Rahhp671/
Rgeya671/
Rhaap671/
Repšs671/
Raaph671/
Raahp671/
Rasps671/
Rejip671/
D'Rap671/
Reipt671/
Rawep671/
Rrape671/
Rijep671/
Rashp671/
Rahph671/
Hrepp671/
Reatt670/
Rhapp670/
Reiep670/
Reepp670/
Repth670/
Roeph670/
Rhepp670/
Raaps670/
Raspt670/
Raepp670/
Rapch670/
Rohea670/
Rreha670/
Readz670/
Rappp670/
Raapt670/
Rheah670/
Rasph670/

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