Rebb Surname

1,070,546th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 232 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
South Africa

Rebb Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rebb Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1341:2,704,917162,137
South Africa561:967,45960,627
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
Argentina101:4,274,341152,056
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
India51:153,413,076951,030
Romania41:5,019,46862,922
France21:33,211,361423,184
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland61:738,31121,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States441:1,141,33465,198

The alternate forms: Rébb (14) are calculated separately.

Rebb (34) may also be a first name.

Rebb Last Name Facts

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

The last name Rebb is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant: Rébb. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rebb? popularity and diffusion

The last name Rebb is the 1,070,546th most frequently used last name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 31,411,836 people. The surname Rebb is primarily found in The Americas, where 52 percent of Rebb reside; 48 percent reside in North America and 48 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Rebb is also the 1,775,424th most widespread first name in the world, held by 34 people.

This surname is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 134 people, or 1 in 2,704,917. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Michigan, where 20 percent reside, Illinois, where 10 percent reside and North Carolina, where 8 percent reside. Besides The United States this surname occurs in 9 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 24 percent reside and Australia, where 5 percent reside.

Rebb Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Rebb has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Rebb last name rose 305 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Rebb Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Rebb last name are 28.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 75% being registered with the political party.

The amount Rebb earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 129.88% more than the national average, earning R 546,276 per year and in United States they earn 16.93% more than the national average, earning $50,454 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rébb9214/
Rhebb8923/
Reebb892/
Rebbs891/
Robb7541,646/
Rabb755,275/
Ribb75184/
Räbb7510/
Rebv751/
Rewb751/
Rhabb6757/
Ribbs6729/
Hrabb6726/
Hrybb672/
Raabb671/
Ryweb670/
Ribbås608/
D'Robb601/
Reebvs601/
Reebef601/
Ribv504/
Revv503/

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Rebb Reference & Research

Reeb DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Reeb FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Rebb
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis