Reigate Surname

1,544,715th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 134 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England831:671,30238,633
Canada351:1,052,73178,176
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England661:369,32422,972

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.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A town in Surrey, where the family dwelt temp. Edward I.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rigate9245/
Regate9215/
Regatte86332/
Reygate86177/
Rigates86152/
Reghate86116/
Resgate86111/
Rigaste8619/
Regates8610/
Regathe868/
Regatee864/
Rigathe862/
Rigatte862/
Reigatt861/
Rigat831,151/
Regat83321/
Regattee807/
Rigattie801/
Reygatte801/
Regaiate801/
Reighast800/
Rigaut772,287/
Regati771,266/
Ragate77531/
Regata77265/
Rigote77202/
Rigati7744/
Rygate7713/
Regote7713/
Rigata7712/
Reegat779/
Reigot777/
Reghat777/
Regaat776/
Rigatt773/
Reggat773/
Raigat772/
Regaty771/
Regatz771/
Regete771/
Rigath771/
Reygat771/
Rigats771/
Rzegat771/
Regayt771/
Regatt770/
Reigottie7515/
Reghahate755/
Richgates751/
Rigatti711,779/
Reigota71409/
Rangate71302/
Rakgate71283/
Regatti71172/
Regotea71130/
Regatis71119/
Raghate7154/
Rigotte7132/
Rigatis7129/
Righete7123/
Rigasts7121/
Regatha7111/
Regatta7110/
Rajeghatge7110/
Regatts719/
Rigatta718/
Ragatje718/
Regette715/
Richgat714/
Regotte714/
Rigauts714/
Regatoa713/
Rigathi713/
Ragater711/
Raigatt711/
Raagate711/
Reagati711/
Reegati711/
Regauta711/
Reghote711/
Righote711/
Reyagat711/
Regoete711/
Reingot711/
Regatio711/
Rigaita711/
Ragaate711/
Rojgate711/
Regiete711/
Rigaiti711/
Ragatte711/
Raggate710/
Rigot672,617/
Regad671,194/
Ragat67492/
Rigouste67256/
Regot67196/
Rankgate67106/
Hrangate67103/
Reygatti6795/
Righette6766/
Geeregat6756/
Raghaute6728/
Rigač6728/
Rakgathe6726/
Rigad6721/
Rangatte6711/
Reygatta675/
Reigotta675/
Reghatti673/
Raigotte673/
Rajghate673/
Reggette673/
Riggotte672/
Ragheate671/
Raigatti671/
Royagate671/
Righatti671/
Rangatej671/
Rangathe671/
Reichgad671/
Raugaite671/
Rigôt671/
Rigauthd671/
Régat671/
Rygat671/
Riggatti671/
Reighead670/

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