Reigate Surname
Approximately 134 people bear this surname
Reigate Surname Definition:
(English) belonging to Reigate, 13th and 14th cent. Reygate = the Ridge-Gate [Old English hrycg, a ridge + geat, a gate, opening] John de Reygate.—Pipe-Roll, A.D. 1261.
Reigate Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 83 | 1:671,302 | 38,633 |
| Canada | 35 | 1:1,052,731 | 78,176 |
| South Africa | 7 | 1:7,739,672 | 177,858 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:892,303 | 28,047 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 66 | 1:369,324 | 22,972 |
Reigate Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) belonging to Reigate, 13th and 14th cent. Reygate = the Ridge-Gate [Old English hrycg, a ridge + geat, a gate, opening] John de Reygate.—Pipe-Roll, A.D. 1261.
A town in Surrey, where the family dwelt temp. Edward I.
Reigate Demographics
Average Reigate Salary in
England
£18,025
Per year
Average Salary in
England
£26,976
Per year
Reigate Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Reigate Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Reigate has its highest incidence in England. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Reigate? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,544,715th most frequently occurring family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 54,384,671 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 68 percent of Reigate reside; 67 percent reside in Northern Europe and 67 percent reside in British Isles.
The last name is most widespread in England, where it is carried by 83 people, or 1 in 671,302. In England Reigate is mostly found in: Greater London, where 22 percent reside, Surrey, where 20 percent reside and Devon, where 14 percent reside. Not including England Reigate is found in 6 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 26 percent reside and South Africa, where 5 percent reside.
Reigate Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Reigate has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Reigate surname increased 126 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Reigate Last Name Statistics demography
The amount Reigate earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 71.61% more than the national average, earning R 407,808 per year and in Canada they earn 14.52% more than the national average, earning $56,897 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Search for Another Surname
The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data
Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Reigate
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis