Regnier Surname

25,990th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 20,711 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
New Caledonia

Regnier Surname Definition:

(French) Descendant of Raginhari (counsel, army).

Regnier Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France13,5961:4,885389
United States3,4041:106,48011,687
Canada1,7671:20,8522,874
Belgium7301:15,7492,408
Morocco2731:126,28622,036
Germany1631:493,89942,398
Brazil1081:1,982,17063,074
Mexico981:1,266,59414,898
Australia791:341,71828,950
Thailand741:954,572147,178
England701:795,97243,050
New Caledonia681:4,062723
Argentina371:1,155,22769,250
French Polynesia311:9,0581,949
Portugal281:372,08012,265
Switzerland261:315,88124,844
Ireland211:224,2358,707
Singapore171:323,98313,856
New Zealand161:283,02024,643
Netherlands131:1,299,01473,030
Austria71:1,216,49180,919
Haiti71:1,526,27214,436
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Uruguay61:571,96026,877
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
Guatemala51:3,216,5347,141
China41:341,830,39216,990
United States Virgin Islands41:27,5943,273
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Ivory Coast31:7,690,41157,263
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Monaco31:12,3552,088
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Guam11:160,1214,893
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England251:975,01539,671
Jersey61:8,6471,503
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2551:196,93617,192

The alternate forms: Régnier (390) & Règnier (2) are calculated separately.

Regnier (225) may also be a first name.

Regnier Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(French) Descendant of Raginhari (counsel, army).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Regnier Last Name Facts

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

Regnier occurs in France more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms: Régnier or Règnier. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Regnier? popularity and diffusion

Regnier is the 25,990th most numerous last name internationally, held by around 1 in 351,868 people. Regnier occurs predominantly in Europe, where 71 percent of Regnier live; 70 percent live in Western Europe and 69 percent live in Gallo-Europe. Regnier is also the 599,828th most common given name throughout the world It is held by 225 people.

It is most common in France, where it is carried by 13,596 people, or 1 in 4,885. In France it is most common in: Île-de-France, where 19 percent are found, Hauts-de-France, where 18 percent are found and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 8 percent are found. Excluding France this last name exists in 59 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 16 percent are found and Canada, where 9 percent are found.

Regnier Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Regnier has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Regnier last name grew 1,335 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 280 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Regnier Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Regnier last name are 15.29% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 62.06% being registered with the political party.

The amount Regnier earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 3.88% more than the national average, earning $44,824 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.06% less than the national average, earning $44,684 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Régnier95390/
Règnier952/
Reignier931,519/
Reygnier93103/
Regniere9378/
Resgnier9310/
Reugnier931/
Regnierr931/
Regnnier931/
Riegnier930/
Regner929,947/
Renier927,041/
Regnie9210/
Reignierd888/
Reynier864,094/
Reigner861,459/
Reinier86875/
Regniez86414/
Reniere86263/
Resnier86215/
Reygner86195/
Regniet86106/
Reanier8674/
Rignier8649/
Regnere8642/
Rhenier8638/
Rognier8632/
Reniert8611/
Regnies865/
Regnert865/
Regneir864/
Ragnier864/
Reunier862/
Reniher862/
Reagner861/
Rienier861/
Retgner861/
Regnyer861/
Regneer861/
Renieer861/
Regnerr861/
Renie83524/
Regne83130/
Regnierova823/
Raignier8074/
Reigniez8064/
Regnieth8033/
Reijnier8032/
Regnaire8011/
Reiniert806/
Regnière806/
Reignger802/
Reiniere802/
Regneire801/
Reisgner801/
Reitnier801/
Reignert801/
Regnietz800/
Reigneir800/
Renger773,044/
Regnet77582/
Rinier77357/
Renyer77321/
Rynier7790/
Regney7768/
Rygner7760/
Régner7752/
Reigne7751/
Regnes7750/
Renjie7743/
Rienie7733/
Reunie7731/
Rigner7730/
Reniez7727/
Reinie7726/
Rengie7726/
Reenie7715/
Renher7714/
Rénier7713/
Reniet7712/
Regnez7711/
Renjer779/
Reynie779/
Renies773/
Reniee772/
Regnia772/
Renhie772/
Reniei771/
Regnei771/
Retnie771/
Regnié771/
Reanie771/
Régnie771/
Renyie771/
Reyniesre751/
Rainier711,246/
Raynier71546/
Reinher71208/
Rhinier71140/
Reinger71138/
Ringier71132/
Raigner7176/
Raygner7148/
Ruinier7129/
Reigney7126/
Roynier7119/
Rignert7114/
Rettemnier7112/
Régniez7112/
Riniere7111/
Renière7111/
Reinies7111/
Reneher719/
Ryngier717/
Renaiye715/
Roinier715/
Reniets713/
Renjert713/
Reignet713/
Reannie712/
Reanger711/
Reynyer711/
Reignes711/
Reynies711/
Renyieh711/
Reunnie710/
Regness710/
Rheinie710/
Renge674,201/
Renji67678/
Renje67587/
Rinie67207/
Renye67185/
Renée6794/
Renié6783/
Renhe6766/
Rainiere6726/
Rhegness6725/
Reneé6718/
Raheenie6718/
Rayniere6711/
Reinherr678/
Renhi676/
Reinnger675/
Reangnoi675/
Reynheer674/
Rynie672/
Reniê672/
Reniè672/
Rygne672/
Reinheir671/
Rigne671/
Reinhehr671/
Renèe671/
Reneê671/
Renêe671/
Rayniier671/
Reangnet671/
Reisnyer670/
Rainnier670/

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