Reavy Surname
Approximately 346 people bear this surname
Reavy Surname Definition:
(Celtic) Grey [Irish and Gaelic riabhach (bh as v, and sometimes mute] But the Caithness place-name Reay (13th cent. Ra, 16th cent. Ray) is apparently the Gaelic reidh (dh mute), ‘a plain.’
Reavy Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 215 | 1:1,685,856 | 112,021 |
| England | 59 | 1:944,374 | 47,923 |
| Northern Ireland | 27 | 1:68,335 | 4,994 |
| Scotland | 18 | 1:297,434 | 13,849 |
| South Africa | 18 | 1:3,009,872 | 112,058 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 68 | 1:65,145 | 4,955 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 31 | 1:786,302 | 35,304 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 71 | 1:707,305 | 45,577 |
Reavy (21) may also be a first name.
Reavy Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Celtic) Grey [Irish and Gaelic riabhach (bh as v, and sometimes mute] But the Caithness place-name Reay (13th cent. Ra, 16th cent. Ray) is apparently the Gaelic reidh (dh mute), ‘a plain.’
Ó Riabhaigh The name of a Co. Down family IF 307*
Ó Riabhaigh The name of a Co. Down family IF 307*
Reavy Demographics
Reavy Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Reavy Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Reavy Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Reavy occurs most in The United States. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Reavy? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 807,857th most numerous surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 21,062,271 people. The last name Reavy occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 63 percent of Reavy reside; 63 percent reside in North America and 63 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Reavy is also the 2,368,944th most commonly held first name throughout the world It is held by 21 people.
This last name is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 215 people, or 1 in 1,685,856. In The United States Reavy is most common in: Illinois, where 39 percent live, Pennsylvania, where 19 percent live and Florida, where 7 percent live. Not including The United States this surname occurs in 11 countries. It also occurs in England, where 17 percent live and Northern Ireland, where 8 percent live.
Reavy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Reavy has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Reavy last name rose 303 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 190 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 1,800 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 97 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Reavy Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is chiefly Catholic (69%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Reavy last name are 23.6% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 70.37% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Reavy earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 137.29% more than the national average, earning R 563,892 per year and in United States they earn 28.04% more than the national average, earning $55,247 USD per year.
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