Reger Surname

45,339th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11,446 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Luxembourg

Reger Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Reger Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany5,3371:15,0841,983
United States3,7651:96,27110,761
Russia1,3781:104,58912,800
Canada2261:163,03416,442
England991:562,80934,447
France851:781,44495,071
Kazakhstan701:252,60722,189
Philippines611:1,659,643109,715
Luxembourg581:10,0091,703
Austria431:198,03324,866
Indonesia301:4,408,306217,989
Czechia291:366,67143,532
Switzerland231:357,08327,273
Argentina211:2,035,401100,871
Netherlands191:888,79962,169
Spain191:2,460,63358,585
Australia181:1,499,76175,721
Brazil171:12,592,608246,358
Kyrgyzstan151:398,17732,433
Poland131:2,923,750116,258
India121:63,922,115578,870
New Zealand121:377,36028,765
Belgium111:1,045,14978,166
Thailand111:6,421,668407,040
Croatia101:422,86035,095
Hungary81:1,227,03553,030
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Norway61:857,04855,549
Paraguay51:1,447,34911,454
Taiwan41:5,861,18633,577
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Equatorial Guinea11:1,135,674984
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Suriname11:552,6169,664
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5181:96,9479,860

The alternate forms: Réger (246) are calculated separately.

Reger (310) may also be a first name.

Reger Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Reger Come From? nationality or country of origin

Reger (Marathi: रेगर, Russian: Регер) is found in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms: Réger. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Reger? popularity and diffusion

The last name Reger is the 45,339th most widely held family name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 636,689 people. Reger is predominantly found in Europe, where 53 percent of Reger live; 49 percent live in Western Europe and 48 percent live in Germanic Europe. Reger is also the 499,178th most frequently held first name globally, held by 310 people.

This last name is most widely held in Germany, where it is borne by 5,337 people, or 1 in 15,084. In Germany it is most common in: Bavaria, where 39 percent reside, Baden-Württemberg, where 21 percent reside and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 19 percent reside. Outside of Germany it is found in 52 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 33 percent reside and Russia, where 12 percent reside.

Reger Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Reger has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Reger surname grew 727 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 1,414 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it grew 300 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Reger Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland and Orthodox (93%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Reger surname are 37.45% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 90.68% registered with the party.

The amount Reger earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 0.23% less than the national average, earning 345,284 kr per year; in United States they earn 2.94% more than the national average, earning $44,419 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.11% less than the national average, earning $42,674 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Réger93246/
Rieger9152,646/
Regier914,018/
Regehr912,190/
Reiger911,521/
Regert911,043/
Roeger91910/
Regeer91587/
Reguer91501/
Reeger91428/
Redger91347/
Reager91331/
Regger9155/
Regere9123/
Reyger9119/
Reuger919/
Regher918/
Raeger917/
Rejger914/
Regerd912/
Resger911/
Regerh911/
Retger910/
Rege898,256/
Riegger832,530/
Reigert83400/
Rettger83303/
Reinger83138/
Regiert8343/
Reigher8323/
Reigger8320/
Redgert8317/
Reaguer8315/
Reygert8314/
Reugger8312/
Reygerd8310/
Riegier837/
Regueir834/
Regeher833/
Reguere832/
Reanger831/
Redgerd831/
Redgier831/
Reegeer831/
Roegier831/
Reggert831/
Reggere831/
Reghert831/
Reizger831/
Reguert831/
Reghier831/
Regiere831/
Reegert830/
Raegger830/
Reidger830/
Reitger830/
Rrieger830/
Roger80110,360/
Rager808,493/
Reges806,135/
Reser802,400/
Röger802,295/
Riege801,882/
Riger801,221/
Regep801,015/
Rezer80969/
Rexer80826/
Regir80473/
Regge80413/
Rejer80359/
Recer80342/
Regez80325/
Reget80250/
Reghe80213/
Reuge80198/
Regie80106/
Regeš8089/
Ryger8075/
Redge8065/
Regeh8064/
Reige8055/
Regey8047/
Reage8033/
Reged8022/
Regre8018/
Regea8016/
Räger8016/
Reege806/
Reyge806/
Regej805/
Regee802/
Rezge802/
Resge802/
Rýger802/
Regje801/
Rhege801/
Regheere77199/
Reguerre7754/
Regerová7725/
Reighert7719/
Reckgert7711/
Reinnger775/
Regerova773/
Reigherd771/
Reissger771/
Reigertt771/
Rejcgert771/
Reiggere770/
Reiser7322,491/
Rieser735,771/
Reeser734,224/
Rogier733,281/
Recher732,593/
Reaser731,103/
Reizer731,072/
Rogger731,040/
Rigert73840/
Reuser73782/
Roiger73708/
Riguer73661/
Reggie73531/
Reecer73389/
Ragger73379/
Rigger73363/
Ritger73352/
Reyser73333/
Raiger73277/
Reyjer73271/
Rygier73231/
Reyzer73207/
Regetz73189/
Regges73177/
Rhiger73155/
Regets73154/
Ridger73143/
Reijer73117/
Regues73104/
Reazer7379/
Rejzer7369/
Régert7367/
Regett7365/
Regecz7365/
Rijger7359/
Resier7332/
Reagie7327/
Rageer7326/
Rygert7325/
Réguer7324/
Rezier7322/
Regies7320/
Reiges7320/
Ragier7320/
Regirt7320/
Reezer7319/
Reagey7314/
Reuzer7312/
Reguez7312/
Resere7311/
Reghes739/
Regued739/
Redgir738/
Redges737/
Resges737/
Rogerr736/
Rezzer736/
Regieć736/
Reggep735/
Righer735/
Resert735/
Reguei735/
Reinge734/
Royger734/
Rigier734/
Rogeer734/
Reguet734/
Riezer734/
Reguea734/
Regged734/
Reguir734/
Reigie733/
Resear733/
Reugge733/
Rigere733/
Rajger733/
Regest733/
Reegre732/
Rescer732/
Regesh732/
Rayger732/
Rezert732/
Reghea732/
Rejher732/
Rheige732/
Rahger731/
Reages731/
Redged731/
Reeges731/
Regair731/
Reggea731/
Regget731/
Regojr731/
Rezere731/
Rezser731/
Riegie731/
Rettge731/
Reyges731/
Rixger731/
Hredge731/
Reseer731/
Readge731/
Reghir731/
Rekher731/
Regess731/
Redgie731/
Rigehr731/
Rheged731/
Rocger731/
Rädger731/
Rytger731/
Rygher731/
Rheege731/
Reggeh731/
Rohger731/
Rheges731/
Reitge730/
Ragehr730/
Riegir730/
Raager730/
Rehser730/
Rehher730/
Hriger730/
Rigerr730/
Ruiger730/
Reigey730/
Redget730/
Reiget730/
Rizeer730/
Reidge730/
Reegie730/
Reesir730/
Rigerd730/
Redgey730/
Reichgert7119/
Reigherrd710/
Rega6713,586/
Reicher673,242/
Regi672,471/
Reisert671,440/
Reze671,249/
Rese671,029/
Rece67817/
Riggert67595/
Reje67545/
Rainger67479/
Rige67355/
Reucher67292/
Rittger67253/
Reacher67204/
Ryge67201/
Retcher67179/
Rexe67162/
Reecher67150/
Rechert67112/
Riecher67109/
Rykheer6780/
Rygiert6772/
Regaire6753/
Reisere6744/
Reggett6734/
Rechere6719/
Rechier6719/
Reizere6718/
Raigher6718/
Reykher6716/
Reggets6716/
Reguett6714/
Reguire6711/
Recherd6710/
Rigertt6710/
Raygert678/
Rège678/
Reuzher677/
Rydgier677/
Reihser676/
Reikher676/
Richger676/
Reijzer676/
Rajgere675/
Regesch675/
Rejcher675/
Regí675/
Reesejr674/
Richeer674/
Reggies674/
Reiseer673/
Reysere673/
Reziere673/
Riguert673/
Reycher673/
Reijere673/
Regè673/
Hreiser673/
Resscer672/
Regetts672/
Reigies672/
Regê672/
Raiguer672/
Regé672/
Rejhert672/
Rajgeer671/
Ruigher671/
Reascer671/
Reazier671/
Reecejr671/
Reesesr671/
Reghets671/
Rehjear671/
Reichgerdt671/
Reigett671/
Reiscer671/
Riggerd671/
Righger671/
Raynger671/
Rjggere671/
Roghier671/
Geerege671/
Rajjeer671/
Regayre671/
Reijser671/
Rége671/
Reguest671/
Reaggie671/
Reyzeyr671/
Rahgeer671/
Reingir670/
Rheiser670/
Reizert670/
Rheizer670/
Reyserd670/
Reggetz670/
Reigetz670/
Reahser670/
Reesert670/
Rezzier670/
Ruigger670/
Reeserr670/
Raigert670/
Riddger670/
Reiserd670/
Ridgert670/
Reinghe670/

Reger Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Reger in the Marathi language
रेगरregara66.67
रेगेरregera33.33
Reger in the Russian language
Регерreger-

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