Reikie Surname
Approximately 46 people bear this surname
Reikie Surname Definition:
A person of this name in a letter to the "Weekly Scotsman" of Edinburgh some years ago said that in his family Rible under 1731 this name is spelled Rikie; and he adds that he had access to records as far back as 1460 in which the name is spelled Riki and Rikie.
Read More About This SurnameReikie Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 36 | 1:1,023,489 | 76,466 |
| United States | 10 | 1:36,245,893 | 832,629 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 10 | 1:374,322 | 10,959 |
| England | 3 | 1:8,125,123 | 158,686 |
Reikie Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
A person of this name in a letter to the "Weekly Scotsman" of Edinburgh some years ago said that in his family Rible under 1731 this name is spelled Rikie; and he adds that he had access to records as far back as 1460 in which the name is spelled Riki and Rikie. James Reky in Dundee was charged with aiding the English, 1552 (Beats, p. 327), and John Rekie appears in Leith, 1567 (RPC., I, p. 563). It may be a diminutive of Rickart, which see, a variant of Richard, and it may also be noted that there is a place named Reikie in the parish of Alford, Aberdeenshire.
An Edinburgh surname. It may be derived from one of the localities called Reeley Linn, or Reeking Linn; but why not from ' Auld Reekie ' itself?
Reikie Demographics
Average Reikie Salary in
United States
$29,792 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Reikie Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Reikie Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Reikie is found in Canada more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Reikie? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 2,876,555th most frequently used surname on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 158,424,911 people. The surname Reikie is primarily found in The Americas, where 100 percent of Reikie live; 100 percent live in North America and 100 percent live in Anglo-North America.
Reikie is most commonly used in Canada, where it is carried by 36 people, or 1 in 1,023,489. In Canada it is mostly concentrated in: Alberta, where 83 percent are found, British Columbia, where 14 percent are found and Ontario, where 3 percent are found. Aside from Canada Reikie is found in one country. It is also common in The United States, where 22 percent are found.
Reikie Last Name Statistics demography
The amount Reikie earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 30.96% less than the national average, earning $29,792 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.37% less than the national average, earning $45,525 CAD per year.
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Footnotes
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