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 surname Reap occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Reap? popularity and diffusion

The surname Reap is the 281,779th most frequently held surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 5,323,262 people. This last name 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. It is also the 436,979th most commonly held first name worldwide It is held by 392 people.

This last name is most widespread 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 are found, Texas, where 7 percent are found and New Jersey, where 6 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States this last name occurs in 19 countries. It is also common in Peru, where 15 percent are found and England, where 6 percent are found.

Reap Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Reap has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Reap last name increased 283 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 253 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Reap Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Reap last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Reap last name are 10.37% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 57.14% being 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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