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

Reeks is found in England more than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Reeks? popularity and diffusion

It is the 226,403rd most commonly held surname in the world, held by around 1 in 4,064,443 people. This last name is mostly found 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 last name is most widespread in England, where it is borne by 666 people, or 1 in 83,661. In England Reeks is most frequent in: Dorset, where 17 percent reside, Gloucestershire, where 12 percent reside and Hampshire, where 8 percent reside. Excluding England this surname is found in 14 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 29 percent reside and Australia, where 20 percent reside.

Reeks Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Reeks has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Reeks surname expanded 146 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 712 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 9,800 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Reeks Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Reeks last name are 21.32% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 68.09% being registered with 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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