Reich Surname

9,024th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 62,782 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Reich Surname Definition:

(Ger.) Rich; Mighty [Middle High German rîche, O.H.Ger. rîhhi] English Rich.

Reich Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany29,8871:2,694266
United States18,9331:19,1442,404
Austria1,9631:4,338470
Israel1,9391:4,413650
Switzerland1,2721:6,4571,019
Poland1,2471:30,4804,655
France1,2261:54,1787,152
Canada1,2241:30,1033,931
Brazil8241:259,7999,987
Australia5831:46,3055,791
Hungary5531:17,7512,002
Argentina3851:111,0229,365
Czechia3431:31,0015,041
England2871:194,14017,123
Mexico2601:477,4088,771
Romania1971:101,91811,566
Italy1841:332,37340,238
South Africa1731:313,16629,785
Denmark1591:35,5013,690
Slovenia911:27,3375,706
Croatia911:46,4689,083
Slovakia871:61,33911,847
Chile811:217,4876,777
Ecuador771:206,5697,938
Sweden731:134,8879,541
Belgium711:161,92522,307
Netherlands571:296,26635,624
Thailand521:1,358,430190,094
Japan501:2,556,88631,037
Portugal471:221,6658,706
Russia431:3,351,699174,427
Dominican Republic391:267,5119,432
Spain391:1,198,77041,125
Uruguay341:100,9349,883
Scotland241:223,07611,507
New Zealand151:301,88825,890
Kazakhstan141:1,263,03568,752
Singapore131:423,66918,211
United States Virgin Islands91:12,2641,665
Norway91:571,36544,190
Mozambique91:3,029,0632,946
Peru81:3,973,01532,693
Belize71:50,7822,565
Honduras61:1,469,4075,474
Philippines51:20,247,645262,352
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
Uganda41:9,759,820144,676
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
New Caledonia41:69,0566,678
Luxembourg31:193,5147,046
Turkey31:25,940,474162,557
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Monaco31:12,3552,088
China31:455,773,85521,925
Belarus31:3,167,020121,664
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Bosnia and Herzegovina21:1,768,20116,841
Bolivia21:5,308,21712,400
Ukraine21:22,761,348425,733
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
Mauritius21:646,70813,517
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
British Virgin Islands21:15,797839
Lebanon21:2,818,54225,087
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Greenland11:56,3791,133
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Dominica11:75,891912
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland651:57,5883,712
England451:541,67528,673
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,3631:36,8444,365

Reich (3,431) may also be a first name.

Reich Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Ger.) Rich; Mighty [Middle High German rîche, O.H.Ger. rîhhi] English Rich.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(German) Descendant of Rico, a pet form of Riculf (powerful, wolf).

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

Reich Last Name Facts

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

The surname Reich (Arabic: رايش, Russian: Рэич) is most common in Germany. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Reich click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Reich? popularity and diffusion

It is the 9,024th most frequent family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 116,077 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 60 percent of Reich live; 54 percent live in Western Europe and 53 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 121,472nd most frequently used forename worldwide, held by 3,431 people.

This last name is most prevalent in Germany, where it is borne by 29,887 people, or 1 in 2,694. In Germany it is primarily found in: Baden-Württemberg, where 19 percent reside, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 19 percent reside and Bavaria, where 14 percent reside. Not including Germany Reich occurs in 95 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 30 percent reside and Austria, where 3 percent reside.

Reich Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Reich has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Reich last name grew 1,389 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 638 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 63 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Reich Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Reich surname are 7.68% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 54.45% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Reich earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 63.39% less than the national average, earning S/. 7,096 per year; in South Africa they earn 59.04% more than the national average, earning R 377,928 per year; in United States they earn 13.26% more than the national average, earning $48,872 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.97% more than the national average, earning $56,128 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Reiche919,952/
Reisch917,548/
Reicht91570/
Reiach9155/
Reichs9129/
Hreich9113/
Rejich914/
Reioch913/
Reitch913/
Reichh911/
Reiich911/
Rreich910/
Reichd910/
Rich8992,348/
Rech8930,444/
Reih891,362/
Reic8957/
Reische83367/
Reitsch8391/
Raheich8329/
Hreiche8310/
H'Reich8310/
Reischz837/
Reischs831/
Reihach831/
Reischt830/
Reichts830/
Reiusch830/
Resch8027,643/
Riche8013,066/
Reche8011,039/
Risch8010,625/
Reish807,890/
Reech807,759/
Ritch804,199/
Raich803,542/
Recht802,554/
Reach801,800/
Reihs801,006/
Reiah80746/
Hrich80668/
Riech80571/
Richt80494/
Rejch80269/
Ruech80220/
Reihe80155/
Rioch80145/
Reice80120/
Reikh80115/
Roich80102/
Reiha8098/
Ruich8097/
Rechs8073/
Richs8065/
Reicz8037/
Reiph8031/
Hreih8023/
Raech8021/
Reych8021/
Reuch809/
Roech807/
Retch805/
Richd804/
Rzech803/
Ridch803/
Hrech803/
Richh802/
Rechh802/
Reixh802/
Reieh801/
Richz801/
Rechz801/
Rejic801/
Reihy801/
Rrich800/
Reisc800/
Reiht800/
Reidh800/
Reics800/
Reichová77443/
Reichova778/
Hreische775/
Reiesche770/
Reitzsch770/
Rei7511,776/
Reh755,357/
Rih753,211/
Ric751,463/
Rec75544/
Reusch738,772/
Roesch737,873/
Ruesch732,677/
Raisch732,190/
Raiche732,078/
Riesch731,381/
Rische731,312/
Ritsch731,227/
Retsch73680/
Ruisch73585/
Hraich73523/
Hriche73376/
Richts73266/
Reecht73210/
Resche73178/
Riyach73172/
Rhrich73151/
Rejith73151/
Ritche73100/
Raesch7395/
Reuche7393/
Hreish7372/
Rouech7372/
Raichs7369/
Reasch7362/
Hriech7354/
Roisch7354/
Raitch7347/
Reesch7340/
Hrzich7339/
Reiths7331/
Rajich7328/
Reache7327/
Hrgich7327/
Hőrich7327/
Ruetch7323/
Raicht7320/
Rejish7319/
Rayich7315/
Roitch7312/
Reysch7310/
Rischt739/
Reitci738/
Reihse738/
Rescht736/
Ryesch735/
Reishe735/
Ristch735/
Reyach734/
Riechs734/
Reeche734/
Reiseh734/
Raaich734/
Rehych734/
Rzaich733/
Reyish733/
Rawech733/
Hruich733/
Reihss733/
Rechts733/
Hresch732/
Reatch732/
Reihat732/
Retche732/
Reshch732/
Reihas732/
Raiich731/
Ruitch731/
Ruiech731/
Reisth731/
Rejech731/
Rietch731/
Reucsh731/
Reuish731/
Reachs731/
Roechs731/
Hrisch731/
Hrejic731/
Roiche731/
Hreche731/
Raiach731/
Reihep731/
Reihie731/
Reucht731/
Reyche731/
Rishch731/
Ruiach731/
Ruiche731/
Reiadh731/
Rojech731/
Reisce731/
Reitth731/
Rheikh731/
Rettch730/
Ritchs730/
Roetch730/
Reacht730/
Reutch730/
Rejach730/
Raetch730/
Reeach730/
Rissch730/
Rieach730/
Reiaha730/
Reischová715/
Reis67532,180/
Reid67345,075/
Rice67242,290/
Reiß6713,066/
Rach675,975/
Reji674,917/
Rish674,005/
Resh673,339/
Hric672,957/
Reha672,551/
Rietsch671,440/
Ruetsch671,349/
Reiz671,255/
Reia671,131/
Rihs671,117/
Reit67909/
Rici67846/
Rejc67837/
Rece67817/
Raih67817/
Roueche67809/
Reci67751/
Reusche67711/
Reah67623/
Reip67513/
Rekh67440/
Reph67392/
Roitsch67373/
Roih67357/
Rych67320/
Rehs67317/
Raic67313/
Ricz67261/
Reić67238/
Hraiche67227/
Reij67193/
Raetsch67184/
Roic67184/
Ruijsch67177/
Riec67158/
Ruic67158/
Rikh67152/
Reyi67148/
Reio67132/
Roetsch6797/
Rechová6791/
Hrei6754/
Rieh6752/
Retzsch6749/
Redh6746/
Reyh6745/
Ruih6736/
Recz6728/
Rizh6718/
Rhei6718/
Reatsch6716/
Reie6716/
Hraiech6715/
Rezc6715/
Reec6713/
Risc6713/
Reggish6712/
Ridh6712/
Rezh6710/
Raijche6710/
Räch679/
Reiu678/
Rzic678/
Rehsche677/
Reyache676/
Reuc676/
Reejith675/
Reutsch675/
Rejiehs675/
Resc675/
Reuh675/
Hreh675/
Rechova675/
Rrec675/
Ritc674/
Redc674/
Rihz674/
Riyeche674/
Rexh673/
Rishche673/
Richová672/
Reishce672/
Retc672/
Rzeh672/
Reii672/
Rhih672/
Rejh672/
Raitsch672/
Rehh672/
Rihh672/
Ryeh672/
Rijh672/
Riph672/
Raische671/
Rerh671/
Reejish671/
Rehp671/
Reicová671/
Rejiesh671/
Rejisth671/
Riht671/
Reuschs671/
Riotsch671/
Riyacht671/
Hreishe671/
Rehz671/
Reutche671/
Rehache671/
Rëic671/
Raweche671/
Rayeche671/
Reetsch671/
Rhrhich671/
Richova671/
Ruiesch671/
Rujisch671/
Reyc671/
Hrayech671/
Rahiach671/
Rzec671/
Rric671/
Rehx671/
Rehj671/
Reui671/
Rihj671/
Rihp671/
Rheh671/
Rizc671/
Ridc670/
Hroesch670/
Raitche670/
Roedsch670/
Raedsch670/

Reich Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Reich in the Russian language
Рэичreic-
Reich in the Arabic language
رايشraysh-

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Reich Reference & Research

Rich DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Reichert FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Reich FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

Reichert FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

Rich FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Reich
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