Reekoye Surname

1,218,745th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 192 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mauritius
Highest density in:
Mauritius

Reekoye Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Reekoye Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mauritius1731:7,4761,565
United States91:40,273,215872,126
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
England21:27,859,030389,889
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813

Reekoye Last Name Facts

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

The surname Reekoye occurs more in Mauritius more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Reekoye? popularity and diffusion

The surname Reekoye is the 1,218,745th most widespread surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 37,955,968 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 90 percent of Reekoye reside; 90 percent reside in Southern Africa and 90 percent reside in Southern African Indian Ocean.

The surname is most widespread in Mauritius, where it is borne by 173 people, or 1 in 7,476. In Mauritius it is most frequent in: Rodrigues, where 50 percent are found, Pamplemousses District, where 31 percent are found and Plaines Wilhems District, where 18 percent are found. Other than Mauritius Reekoye exists in 6 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 5 percent are found and The United Arab Emirates, where 2 percent are found.

Reekoye Last Name Statistics demography

Reekoye earn more than double the average income. In United States they earn 140.06% more than the national average, earning $103,583 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Reekhoye931/
Rekoy831/
Reekhaye8018/
Reekie772,876/
Reekae7728/
Rekoei7719/
Raekoe773/
Rokoye773/
Rekeye771/
Rekaye771/
Rekiye771/
Reckoy771/
Rekoyd771/
Rejekie7152/
Rekuoya7136/
Rekhaye7110/
Roukoye7110/
Rekouei711/
Recoyes711/
Riskoye711/
Reekuya711/
Recoy67297/
Rejekiya6748/
Rekou6725/
Rokoy679/
Rekay678/
Rekey673/
Recey672/
Rikye672/
Rekoi672/
Rakoy671/
Rekee671/
Rayokoye671/
Raikoyee671/
Retkiyeh671/
Roukouye671/
Rekoj671/
Rikoe671/
Rheekaay671/

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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
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  • 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 Reekoye
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