Rees-Davies Surname

1,691,963rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 116 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Wales
Highest density in:
Wales

Rees-Davies Surname

For the meaning of this name, see: Rees & Davies.

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rees-Davies Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Wales491:63,1545,613
England471:1,185,49155,443
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Rees-Davies Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Rees-Davies Come From? nationality or country of origin

Rees-Davies has its highest incidence in Wales. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Rees-Davies? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,691,963rd most frequently occurring last name in the world It is held by around 1 in 62,823,672 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 84 percent of Rees-Davies are found; 84 percent are found in Northern Europe and 84 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname Rees-Davies is most prevalent in Wales, where it is carried by 49 people, or 1 in 63,154. In Wales Rees-Davies is most common in: City and County of Cardiff, where 29 percent live, Vale of Glamorgan County Borough, where 27 percent live and Monmouthshire, where 16 percent live. Besides Wales this surname exists in 8 countries. It is also common in England, where 41 percent live and South Africa, where 8 percent live.

Rees-Davies Last Name Statistics demography

Rees-Davies earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In South Africa they earn 73.17% more than the national average, earning R 411,528 per year.

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Rees-Davies
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