Reeks Surname

226,403rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,793 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Reeks Surname Definition:

Reek’s (Son): v. Reek.

Reeks Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6661:83,6619,219
United States5201:697,03655,176
Australia3561:75,8318,870
Wales981:31,5773,178
Canada541:682,32655,162
South Africa501:1,083,55464,652
Scotland221:243,35512,191
New Zealand151:301,88825,890
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4561:53,4556,419
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
Jersey11:51,8823,898
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States731:687,92744,660

Reeks Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Reek’s (Son): v. Reek.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

For Rex. William, Gislebert, Roger, Gerald, Walter, Geoffry Rex, Normandy 1180-95 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae). Adam, John Rex, Engl. c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum). See Rex. Hence the name of King.

The Norman People (1874)

From the German, Ricke, Rieck; from the Dutch, Rieke; from the Flemish, Rykers; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Reeks Last Name Facts

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

The surname Reeks occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Reeks? popularity and diffusion

The last name Reeks is the 226,403rd most commonly occurring surname globally, held by around 1 in 4,064,443 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 44 percent of Reeks are found; 44 percent are found in Northern Europe and 44 percent are found in British Isles.

This surname is most numerous in England, where it is borne by 666 people, or 1 in 83,661. In England it is most prevalent in: Dorset, where 17 percent are found, Gloucestershire, where 12 percent are found and Hampshire, where 8 percent are found. Apart from England this surname exists in 14 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 29 percent are found and Australia, where 20 percent are found.

Reeks Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Reeks has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Reeks last name rose 146 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 712 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 9,800 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Reeks Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Reeks surname are 21.32% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 68.09% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Reeks earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 68.79% more than the national average, earning R 401,112 per year; in United States they earn 2.96% less than the national average, earning $41,873 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.63% more than the national average, earning $51,982 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Reekes91148/
Reecks9122/
Reieks911/
Reks89926/
Rieks80934/
Recks80167/
Rekst8065/
Reaks8058/
Roeks8043/
Rekse804/
Reiks803/
Reksh801/
Rekhs801/
Rekks801/
Reegs800/
Reecs800/
Resks800/
Rueks800/
Reicks73925/
Reakes73751/
Riecks73400/
Roecks7392/
Reikes7389/
Reksjø7314/
Reksås734/
Reksce731/
Rojeks731/
Reykes731/
Reycks731/
Reacks730/
Reecse730/
Roks672,296/
Ryks67677/
Riks67246/
Rexe67162/
Raks6772/
Rexs6736/
Reksová6713/
Rekz672/
Rekx671/
Reickes671/
Regs671/
Reqs671/

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