Reich Surname
Approximately 62,782 people bear this surname
Reich Surname Definition:
(Ger.) Rich; Mighty [Middle High German rîche, O.H.Ger. rîhhi] English Rich.
Reich Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 29,887 | 1:2,694 | 266 |
| United States | 18,933 | 1:19,144 | 2,404 |
| Austria | 1,963 | 1:4,338 | 470 |
| Israel | 1,939 | 1:4,413 | 650 |
| Switzerland | 1,272 | 1:6,457 | 1,019 |
| Poland | 1,247 | 1:30,480 | 4,655 |
| France | 1,226 | 1:54,178 | 7,152 |
| Canada | 1,224 | 1:30,103 | 3,931 |
| Brazil | 824 | 1:259,799 | 9,987 |
| Australia | 583 | 1:46,305 | 5,791 |
| Hungary | 553 | 1:17,751 | 2,002 |
| Argentina | 385 | 1:111,022 | 9,365 |
| Czechia | 343 | 1:31,001 | 5,041 |
| England | 287 | 1:194,140 | 17,123 |
| Mexico | 260 | 1:477,408 | 8,771 |
| Romania | 197 | 1:101,918 | 11,566 |
| Italy | 184 | 1:332,373 | 40,238 |
| South Africa | 173 | 1:313,166 | 29,785 |
| Denmark | 159 | 1:35,501 | 3,690 |
| Slovenia | 91 | 1:27,337 | 5,706 |
| Croatia | 91 | 1:46,468 | 9,083 |
| Slovakia | 87 | 1:61,339 | 11,847 |
| Chile | 81 | 1:217,487 | 6,777 |
| Ecuador | 77 | 1:206,569 | 7,938 |
| Sweden | 73 | 1:134,887 | 9,541 |
| Belgium | 71 | 1:161,925 | 22,307 |
| Netherlands | 57 | 1:296,266 | 35,624 |
| Thailand | 52 | 1:1,358,430 | 190,094 |
| Japan | 50 | 1:2,556,886 | 31,037 |
| Portugal | 47 | 1:221,665 | 8,706 |
| Russia | 43 | 1:3,351,699 | 174,427 |
| Dominican Republic | 39 | 1:267,511 | 9,432 |
| Spain | 39 | 1:1,198,770 | 41,125 |
| Uruguay | 34 | 1:100,934 | 9,883 |
| Scotland | 24 | 1:223,076 | 11,507 |
| New Zealand | 15 | 1:301,888 | 25,890 |
| Kazakhstan | 14 | 1:1,263,035 | 68,752 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 9 | 1:12,264 | 1,665 |
| Norway | 9 | 1:571,365 | 44,190 |
| Mozambique | 9 | 1:3,029,063 | 2,946 |
| Peru | 8 | 1:3,973,015 | 32,693 |
| Belize | 7 | 1:50,782 | 2,565 |
| Honduras | 6 | 1:1,469,407 | 5,474 |
| Philippines | 5 | 1:20,247,645 | 262,352 |
| Malaysia | 5 | 1:5,898,845 | 196,803 |
| Indonesia | 4 | 1:33,062,298 | 643,618 |
| Iraq | 4 | 1:8,755,414 | 23,373 |
| Uganda | 4 | 1:9,759,820 | 144,676 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| New Caledonia | 4 | 1:69,056 | 6,678 |
| Luxembourg | 3 | 1:193,514 | 7,046 |
| Turkey | 3 | 1:25,940,474 | 162,557 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1:2,445,161 | 9,595 |
| Monaco | 3 | 1:12,355 | 2,088 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Belarus | 3 | 1:3,167,020 | 121,664 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2 | 1:1,768,201 | 16,841 |
| Bolivia | 2 | 1:5,308,217 | 12,400 |
| Ukraine | 2 | 1:22,761,348 | 425,733 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| Mauritius | 2 | 1:646,708 | 13,517 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| British Virgin Islands | 2 | 1:15,797 | 839 |
| Lebanon | 2 | 1:2,818,542 | 25,087 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Greenland | 1 | 1:56,379 | 1,133 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Liechtenstein | 1 | 1:38,378 | 1,726 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Dominica | 1 | 1:75,891 | 912 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 65 | 1:57,588 | 3,712 |
| England | 45 | 1:541,675 | 28,673 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,363 | 1:36,844 | 4,365 |
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.
(German) Descendant of Rico, a pet form of Riculf (powerful, wolf).
Reich Demographics
Average Male Reich Height
176.68 cm
Average Female Reich Height
160.12 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
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
Reich Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Reich in the Russian language | ||
| Рэич | reic | - |
| Reich in the Arabic language | ||
| رايش | raysh | - |
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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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Footnotes
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