Reavey Surname

343,621st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,067 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Reavey Surname Definition:

Ó Riabhaigh The name of a Co. Down family IF 307*

Reavey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4271:848,85064,722
England3281:169,87215,639
Northern Ireland1881:9,8141,570
Australia601:449,92835,109
Scotland441:121,6787,769
Wales61:515,75523,171
Ireland41:1,177,23516,494
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1391:31,8703,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England701:348,22022,196
Scotland91:415,91311,811
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States831:605,04440,538

Reavey Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó Riabhaigh The name of a Co. Down family IF 307*

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Reavey Last Name Facts

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

The surname Reavey is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Reavey? popularity and diffusion

It is the 343,621st most numerous family name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 6,829,940 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 54 percent of Reavey reside; 54 percent reside in Northern Europe and 53 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname Reavey is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 427 people, or 1 in 848,850. In The United States Reavey is most numerous in: Missouri, where 14 percent live, Massachusetts, where 12 percent live and California, where 9 percent live. Not including The United States Reavey exists in 14 countries. It also occurs in England, where 31 percent live and Northern Ireland, where 18 percent live.

Reavey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Reavey has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Reavey last name grew 514 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 469 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 489 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 97 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Reavey Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Reavey surname is primarily Catholic (63%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Reavey last name are 5.76% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 52.53% being registered to vote for the political party.

Reavey earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 25.28% more than the national average, earning $54,059 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ravey911,035/
Reavy91346/
Revey91154/
Reave9124/
Reaves8320,363/
Reaver83986/
Reevey83301/
Reavie83217/
Reaved832/
Raveya832/
Reavea832/
Resvey831/
Rahvey831/
Rayvey831/
Rrevey831/
Reabey830/
Raveey830/
Rave8011,450/
Reve801,991/
Revy80388/
Ravy80368/
Raveyts7774/
Rheaves7731/
Reveyaz7724/
Reavesd772/
Reeaves772/
Reavees771/
Reuveyi771/
Reavett770/
Reeve7329,512/
Ravet734,601/
Rasve732,650/
Rabey732,578/
Reves732,406/
Raver732,016/
Rebay731,592/
Revet731,306/
Reved731,183/
Revez73968/
Revie73945/
Ravez73840/
Rever73788/
Raveh73623/
Revay73614/
Revoy73570/
Rieve73500/
Raves73419/
Raviy73354/
Reive73337/
Rewey73215/
Reway73213/
Reeby73211/
Reabe73207/
Ravee73206/
Ravea73202/
Ravie73197/
Rueve73195/
Rebey73147/
Ravay73102/
Resve73102/
Raave7394/
Revue7386/
Rivey7377/
Raved7372/
Ravoy7371/
Raveu7369/
Ravae7365/
Reaby7357/
Reava7337/
Revei7337/
Ravei7335/
Rayve7333/
Roeve7328/
Reevy7326/
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Revys7322/
Ravej7318/
Revyi7318/
Revge7313/
Revee7312/
Rajve7311/
Reivy7311/
Rawey7310/
Hrave739/
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Rebae738/
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Rhave731/
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Rhavy731/
Raavy731/
Revea730/
Rievy730/
Rheve730/
Rehve730/
Raveydts7145/
Reeves67157,284/
Rabeya6746,170/
Reavis677,777/
Revesh671,293/
Revest67931/
Rampey67800/
Ravaiy67763/
Reever67703/
Rebaya67662/
Reveha67613/
Rabiey67581/
Reuver67514/
Ravest67448/
Reives67360/
Raviya67355/
Revett67322/
Rewayi67261/
Ravyts67241/
Reesby67235/
Revych67230/
Reiver67207/
Raaver67197/
Revayi67195/
Ravieh67195/
Rewajy67132/
Revees67126/
Ravech67126/
Ravesh67119/
Ravets67118/
Reaber67113/
Reasby67104/
Reebye67100/
Rajave6796/
Reevie6795/
Reveiz6785/
Revaje6780/
Rehavi6778/
Ravych6778/
Revets6776/
Ravetz6772/
Ravaie6752/
Reveus6750/
Raivet6749/
Ravaya6748/
Ravays6747/
Rajive6740/
Ratvay6739/
Revajy6738/
Raveis6738/
Reivys6731/
Ravett6730/
Ravayi6729/
Raives6728/
Revouy6728/
Ravejh6727/
Rajvee6724/
Rehawy6722/
Rebehy6722/
Ravyst6721/
Rayver6720/
Ravees6719/
Raveia6718/
Raveux6718/
Rahavy6717/
Rewawe6717/
Raveed6717/
Ravoyt6716/
Ravajy6716/
Raviye6716/
Hraver6715/
Rebaje6714/
Revess6714/
Rasvet6713/
Rebaie6712/
Ravhed6712/
Raveja6711/
Rejavi6710/
Reveas6710/
Reabes679/
Rabgey679/
Rebawe679/
Rehava679/
Raveez679/
Rebeye679/
Reaboy678/
Rava'e677/
Raavee677/
Ravaje677/
Rebeae677/
Reyavi677/
Reevez676/
Raiver676/
Hravyt676/
Reways676/
Reyves675/
Reabei675/
Reabet675/
Reveis675/
Ravayo675/
Reveez675/
Raveji674/
Rebeyo674/
Rebayo674/
Rebeya674/
Rehawe674/
Rajbey674/
Rievie674/
Rawhey674/
Rhavee673/
Rauver673/
Roebay673/
Riveya673/
Rejava673/
Hrebay673/
Raivay673/
Reiava673/
Rabeey673/
Revaya673/
Roevyi673/
Raveie672/
Rashve672/
Ravahe672/
Reuves672/
Reebey672/
Ruebey672/
Rabeye672/
Raweya672/
Reveer672/
Reveiu672/
Rebaye672/
Ravahy672/
Revoyo672/
Rejvee672/
Rajavy671/
Rajovy671/
Rachve671/
Rzayve671/
Reavas671/
Reavat671/
Reavid671/
Reevea671/
Rheeve671/
Rheves671/
Rejive671/
Rempay671/
Rijave671/
Revahe671/
Revayy671/
Revecz671/
Reverr671/
Rewaje671/
Rewayo671/
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Reybay671/
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Raveej671/
Raveio671/
Raveit671/
Ravoje671/
Rasvee671/
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Rouvey671/
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Raivee671/
Ravaye671/
Ravecz671/
Raveiz671/
Ravejs671/
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Reiavi671/
Reavui671/
Reivie671/
Reevet671/
Revetz671/
Reuvei671/
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Revayo671/
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Resvee671/
Risvey671/
Rgabey671/
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Rajuve671/
Revech671/
Rahave671/
Rauwey671/
Revyss671/
Rahvee671/
Raivyo671/
Reveie670/
Reevee670/
Reabie670/
Reieve670/
Reevoy670/
Riewey670/
Rempey670/
Roebey670/
Raveus670/
Reavit670/
Rasbey670/
Reawer670/
Raveer670/
Ranpey670/
Reeved670/

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