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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/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms: Régent. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Regent? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 117,178^th most commonly occurring family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,853,866 people. Regent is mostly 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. Regent is also the 159,062^nd most commonly used forename on earth It is held by 2,211 people.

It is most widespread in France, where it is carried by 1,565 people, or 1 in 42,443. In France Regent is most prevalent in: Île-de-France, where 30 percent are found, Guadeloupe, where 11 percent are found and Brittany, where 11 percent are found. Besides France this last name occurs in 62 countries. It is also common in Togo, where 16 percent are found and Ghana, where 11 percent are found.

Regent Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Regent has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Regent last name grew 10,500 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 374 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 83 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Regent Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Regent last name is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland, Orthodox (100%) in Russia and Orthodox (100%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Regent surname are 12.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 66% registered with 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.