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

The surname Reaves occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Reaves.

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

This last name is the 26,429^th most commonly used last name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 357,882 people. The surname 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. Reaves is also the 807,735^th most frequent first name internationally, borne by 132 people.

The surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 20,083 people, or 1 in 18,048. In The United States Reaves is primarily concentrated in: North Carolina, where 11 percent reside, Alabama, where 8 percent reside and Florida, where 7 percent reside. Other than The United States it exists in 37 countries. It is also found in England, where 0 percent reside and Australia, where 0 percent reside.

Reaves Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence 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 contracted 69 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 160 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 67 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Reaves Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Reaves surname is predominantly Catholic (67%) in Ireland.

In The United States Reaves are 8.95% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 55.72% being registered to vote for the 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.