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Where Does The Last Name Reaves Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Reaves occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Reaves? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 26,429^th most widely held last name in the world It is held by around 1 in 357,882 people. Reaves occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 91 percent of Reaves are found; 91 percent are found in North America and 91 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 807,735^th most commonly held first name worldwide, held by 132 people.

This surname is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 20,083 people, or 1 in 18,048. In The United States it is most numerous in: North Carolina, where 11 percent reside, Alabama, where 8 percent reside and Florida, where 7 percent reside. Beside The United States this last name occurs in 37 countries. It also occurs in England, where 0 percent reside and Australia, where 0 percent reside.

Reaves Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Reaves has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Reaves surname increased 635 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it fell 69 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 160 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 67 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Reaves Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is principally Catholic (67%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Reaves surname are 8.95% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 55.72% being registered with the political party.

The amount Reaves earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 11.53% less than the national average, earning $38,176 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.11% more than the national average, earning $55,702 CAD per year.