Rees-Thomas Surname

1,775,494th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 107 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
New Zealand
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Rees-Thomas Surname

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

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rees-Thomas Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
New Zealand621:73,03710,843
Wales141:221,03813,576
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
England71:7,959,723202,100
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Japan11:127,844,29373,547

Rees-Thomas Last Name Facts

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

The surname Rees-Thomas occurs most in New Zealand. It may be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

The surname is the 1,775,494th most widespread last name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 68,107,906 people. Rees-Thomas is primarily found in Oceania, where 70 percent of Rees-Thomas are found; 67 percent are found in Australasia and 67 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand.

The surname Rees-Thomas is most widely held in New Zealand, where it is held by 62 people, or 1 in 73,037. In New Zealand Rees-Thomas is most frequent in: Wellington Region, where 50 percent reside, Canterbury Region, where 31 percent reside and Waikato Region, where 10 percent reside. Excluding New Zealand Rees-Thomas exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in Wales, where 13 percent reside and Australia, where 9 percent reside.

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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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