Regent Surname
Approximately 3,931 people bear this surname
Regent Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 1,565 | 1:42,443 | 5,348 |
| Togo | 630 | 1:11,504 | 2,968 |
| Ghana | 416 | 1:64,954 | 6,785 |
| United States | 210 | 1:1,725,995 | 114,113 |
| Poland | 174 | 1:218,441 | 28,573 |
| England | 142 | 1:392,381 | 27,229 |
| Czechia | 103 | 1:103,238 | 17,065 |
| Australia | 75 | 1:359,943 | 30,133 |
| Russia | 69 | 1:2,088,740 | 128,406 |
| Canada | 59 | 1:624,502 | 51,218 |
| Germany | 56 | 1:1,437,597 | 88,094 |
| Italy | 42 | 1:1,456,112 | 80,162 |
| Jamaica | 40 | 1:71,749 | 3,500 |
| Slovenia | 39 | 1:63,787 | 9,424 |
| Nigeria | 37 | 1:4,787,642 | 126,894 |
| New Caledonia | 36 | 1:7,673 | 1,760 |
| Belgium | 32 | 1:359,270 | 39,406 |
| Indonesia | 28 | 1:4,723,186 | 228,527 |
| Cameroon | 25 | 1:830,763 | 57,125 |
| Brazil | 22 | 1:9,730,651 | 206,332 |
| Uruguay | 16 | 1:214,485 | 16,699 |
| Thailand | 12 | 1:5,886,529 | 390,733 |
| Croatia | 11 | 1:384,419 | 33,360 |
| India | 8 | 1:95,883,173 | 728,828 |
| Israel | 7 | 1:1,222,519 | 68,299 |
| China | 6 | 1:227,886,928 | 11,701 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:618,906 | 25,852 |
| Tanzania | 4 | 1:13,235,403 | 84,310 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Belarus | 4 | 1:2,375,265 | 105,497 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| Bangladesh | 4 | 1:39,839,193 | 17,324 |
| Myanmar | 4 | 1:12,984,496 | 1,309 |
| Austria | 3 | 1:2,838,478 | 93,604 |
| Argentina | 3 | 1:14,247,805 | 235,975 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 6 | 1:738,311 | 21,113 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 38 | 1:641,457 | 31,575 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1:25,109,342 | 694,541 |
The alternate forms: Régent (840) are calculated separately.
Regent (2,211) may also be a first name.
Regent Demographics
Average Regent Salary in
United States
$48,978 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Regent Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Regent Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Regent (Arabic: ريجنت, Georgian: რეგენტ, Russian: Регент) is carried by more people in France than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant: Régent. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Regent? popularity and diffusion
Regent is the 117,178th most prevalent family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 1,853,866 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 53 percent of Regent are found; 38 percent are found in Western Europe and 36 percent are found in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 159,062nd most frequent first name worldwide, borne by 2,211 people.
The last name Regent is most commonly held in France, where it is carried by 1,565 people, or 1 in 42,443. In France it is most common in: Île-de-France, where 30 percent reside, Guadeloupe, where 11 percent reside and Brittany, where 11 percent reside. Besides France it occurs in 62 countries. It is also found in Togo, where 16 percent reside and Ghana, where 11 percent reside.
Regent Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Regent has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Regent surname rose 10,500 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 374 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 83 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Regent Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Regent last name is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland, Orthodox (100%) in Russia and Orthodox (100%) in Ukraine.
In The United States Regent are 12.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 66% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Regent earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 13.51% more than the national average, earning $48,978 USD per year and in Canada they earn 113.38% more than the national average, earning $106,015 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Regent Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Regent in the Georgian language | ||
| რეგენტ | regent | - |
| Regent in the Russian language | ||
| Регент | regent | - |
| Regent in the Arabic language | ||
| ريجنت | ryjnt | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Regent
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