Reapy Surname

3,323,005th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 35 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

Reapy 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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Reapy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland231:204,7368,142
England111:5,065,278148,650
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland171:260,58011,064
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Reapy 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

Reapy Last Name Facts

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

Reapy is borne by more people in Ireland than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Reapy? popularity and diffusion

Reapy is the 3,323,005th most frequently occurring last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 208,215,598 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 97 percent of Reapy are found; 97 percent are found in Northern Europe and 97 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name Reapy is most prevalent in Ireland, where it is carried by 23 people, or 1 in 204,736. In Ireland Reapy is most numerous in: Connaught, where 96 percent live and Leinster, where 4 percent live. Not including Ireland it is found in 2 countries. It is also common in England, where 31 percent live and Australia, where 3 percent live.

Reapy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Reapy has changed over time. In Ireland the number of people bearing the Reapy last name increased 135 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Reapy Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Reapey910/
Rapy89403/
Repy89113/
Raphy801,425/
Reape80913/
Reppy80365/
Rapey80306/
Rapay80274/
Rapoy80169/
Rapyi80154/
Rappy80116/
Repyi80101/
Repey8082/
Repay8053/
Repiy8022/
Rapiy806/
Raapy804/
Raspy803/
Reapi802/
Reapa802/
Rephy801/
Respy801/
Rajpy801/
Reepy800/
Reaper73712/
Rapaya73353/
Repych73153/
Rappay73119/
Raphiy7335/
Raphay7334/
Rieape7323/
Radpay7322/
Raspay7313/
Rapgay7313/
Rapiey7311/
Rayppy738/
Rapgey737/
Reapis736/
Repaya736/
Raphey734/
Reyape734/
Raapay734/
Repycz733/
Reappa732/
Respoy732/
Reppey732/
Rajapy732/
Raupys732/
Rapaiy732/
Rapych732/
Raphys731/
Respay731/
Reaspi731/
Raphyh731/
Raeppy731/
Reapet731/
Reipay731/
Hraphy730/
Rashpy730/
Rappey730/
Rapa6732,451/
Rapi679,499/
Repa676,172/
Repe673,776/
Repi672,720/
Rape671,979/
Rappaya67108/
Ripy6734/
Raphaiy6717/
Rajapay6713/
Reheape677/
Rapé675/
Raiphay674/
Raepaya673/
Rapè672/
Rahpooy672/
Rayopay671/
Repj671/
Rajapuy671/
Rzhepyi671/
Řepy671/
Raipaya671/
Rayupay671/
Riejapa671/
Radpouy671/
Rayapay671/
Reaphet671/
Resppey670/
Reapper670/

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