Reau Surname

232,743rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,734 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
New Caledonia

Reau Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Reau Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France1,2761:52,0556,847
United States3511:1,032,64775,818
Haiti391:273,9469,218
Ireland211:224,2358,707
New Caledonia211:13,1533,514
Belgium81:1,437,08092,692
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
French Polynesia41:70,2014,444
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States311:1,619,95885,073

The alternate forms: Réau (147) are calculated separately.

Reau (22) may also be a first name.

Reau Last Name Facts

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

The surname Reau is borne by more people in France than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms: Réau. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Reau? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 232,743rd most numerous family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 4,202,737 people. The last name Reau occurs predominantly in Europe, where 74 percent of Reau reside; 73 percent reside in Western Europe and 73 percent reside in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 2,301,746th most widespread first name at a global level. It is borne by 22 people.

Reau is most common in France, where it is borne by 1,276 people, or 1 in 52,055. In France it is primarily concentrated in: Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 39 percent reside, Centre-Val de Loire, where 19 percent reside and Île-de-France, where 19 percent reside. Not including France Reau occurs in 12 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 20 percent reside and Haiti, where 2 percent reside.

Reau Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Reau has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 1,132 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Reau Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Reau last name are 1.9% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 55.13% registered to vote for the party.

Reau earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 16.64% less than the national average, earning $35,967 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Réau92147/
Rheau8940/
Rehau8931/
Rieau8922/
Reaju896/
Rea8685,766/
Rehaut80114/
Reaoud801/
Reaoux801/
Rehaus801/
Retayu801/
Rhea7511,926/
Rieu755,443/
Reha752,551/
Reaj751,584/
Reju751,039/
Riea75825/
Reah75623/
Reou75416/
Rehu75258/
Ryea75202/
Ređa7534/
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Reaa7517/
Reyu7514/
Rrea7510/
Reiu758/
Rjau756/
Reeu753/
Hrea752/
Reuu751/
Rehault73226/
Rehhaut7333/
Retayud7324/
Reyjaud7314/
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Reshaju731/
Hretaju731/
Raiju671,739/
Hreha671,453/
Reyya671,011/
Riead67785/
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Rajju67527/
Reoja67373/
Reija67371/
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Rhieu6734/
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Regiu6731/
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Reoya674/
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Reoud674/
Ricea673/
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Raaiu673/
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Rgehu672/
Reeas672/
Rihau672/
Rheha672/
Ragiu672/
Reaas672/
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Rejea671/
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Ryhea671/
Reoia671/
Reaiy671/
Reajj671/
Rhiea671/
Reiud671/
Rejuj671/
Rieaj671/
Reyju671/
Rauyu671/
Rayju671/
Rayyu671/
Rijea671/
Hreah671/
Reachoue671/
Reius671/
Rehea671/
Reaoe671/
Reaye671/
Reaje671/
Rejuś671/
Reuja671/
Reujo671/
Reuya671/
Retayaud671/
Riaau671/
Rgeya671/
Riaou671/
Réaut671/
Reaee671/
Rejue671/
Raayu671/
Rejiu671/
Rejud671/
Reataiup671/
Rehha671/
Rieai671/
Rieat671/
Reeay670/
Reahy670/
Rreha670/
Reuio670/
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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Reau
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