Reefe Surname

1,104,724th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 221 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Dominica

Reefe Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Reefe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1671:2,170,413136,881
England261:2,143,00282,017
Jamaica181:159,4425,298
Panama31:1,304,08613,647
Trinidad and Tobago21:681,98817,017
Dominica11:75,891912
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England171:1,433,84549,523
Scotland61:623,86916,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States581:865,83952,959

Reefe Last Name Facts

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

Reefe is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Reefe? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,104,724th most commonly held family name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 32,975,321 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 87 percent of Reefe reside; 76 percent reside in North America and 76 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 167 people, or 1 in 2,170,413. In The United States Reefe is most prevalent in: Colorado, where 16 percent are found, Maryland, where 10 percent are found and Nebraska, where 10 percent are found. Aside from The United States it occurs in 9 countries. It is also found in England, where 12 percent are found and Jamaica, where 8 percent are found.

Reefe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Reefe has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Reefe last name grew 288 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 153 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Reefe Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Reefe are 9.11% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 55.88% registered with the political party.

Reefe earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 7.28% less than the national average, earning $40,006 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Reefer91611/
Reefes912/
Reeffe910/
Reef891,772/
Refe891,221/
Reeffer830/
Refes80544/
Refet80181/
Refer80177/
Riefe80172/
Reeff80138/
Reffe8081/
Reefs8052/
Reife8050/
Roefe8029/
Refee8022/
Reefa8015/
Refej8010/
Refei808/
Reyfe808/
Refey807/
Raefe807/
Refed805/
Hreef805/
Reafe803/
Reefi803/
Reeft802/
Refea802/
Reefh802/
Redfe801/
Reehf801/
Rgeef801/
Reefy801/
Reufe801/
Refeh801/
Rheef801/
Rehef800/
Ruefe800/
Ref75174/
Reifer731,461/
Refeat73520/
Reffet73388/
Reffes73373/
Reufer73121/
Reffer7370/
Rieffe7352/
Reffey7350/
Reiffe7349/
Reyfer7338/
Reafee7310/
Refett736/
Redfer735/
Reffed735/
Reffee735/
Reafer734/
Rhuefe733/
Reeyfs732/
Riefee732/
Reheef732/
Reifet732/
Rafeee732/
Reefai731/
Reefay731/
Reifes731/
Rejife731/
Reafet731/
Refeah731/
Refeea731/
Raefeh731/
Resfer730/
Roeffe730/
Reif6718,431/
Rife679,192/
Rafe675,805/
Reeb675,717/
Rief674,005/
Rofe672,011/
Refa671,267/
Reff671,193/
Reffett67758/
Refi67734/
Reiffer67373/
Rejf67175/
Reev67138/
Reft67134/
Reyf67131/
Reifeis67118/
Href6738/
Reuf6721/
Reuffer6716/
Reaf6715/
Reew6714/
Refy679/
Rzef679/
Reefaai674/
Refs673/
Rhef673/
Röfe672/
Redf672/
Rewf672/
Refz672/
Resf671/
Refeesh671/
Reifess671/
Revf671/
Reifeer671/
Refé671/
Rieffeh671/
Retf671/
Rajeefa671/
Reisfer670/
Reaffer670/
Redfeid670/
Ryfe670/
Reiffey670/

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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 Reefe
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