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

The surname Reapy is more frequently found in Ireland than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Reapy? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 3,323,005th most common family name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 208,215,598 people. The 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 common in Ireland, where it is borne by 23 people, or 1 in 204,736. In Ireland it is most frequent in: Connaught, where 96 percent live and Leinster, where 4 percent live. Beside Ireland it is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in England, where 31 percent live and Australia, where 3 percent live.

Reapy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Reapy has changed through the years. In Ireland the share of the population with the last name grew 135 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Reapy Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Reapy last name 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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