Rein Surname

20,120th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 27,174 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Faroe Islands

Rein Surname Definition:

“Clean” in Dutch and German. Also version of Reynecke (q.v.).

Rein Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany9,5851:8,3991,036
Myanmar6,6921:7,761255
United States5,7831:62,6777,350
France7661:86,71412,367
Philippines4611:219,60634,026
Argentina3781:113,0789,543
Norway3751:13,7131,570
Austria3401:25,0453,961
Canada2831:130,19613,551
Hungary2511:39,1094,217
Russia2161:667,23657,409
Estonia1731:7,640979
Brazil1571:1,363,53146,236
South Africa1471:368,55633,364
Australia1421:190,11118,903
Switzerland1421:57,8377,311
Spain1121:417,42922,452
Indonesia961:1,377,59694,593
Finland961:57,2576,719
Lithuania961:31,6105,537
England781:714,33440,171
Thailand671:1,054,304158,943
Czechia631:168,78525,447
Denmark611:92,5368,820
Ukraine481:948,39090,036
Netherlands461:367,11340,368
Sweden451:218,81715,158
Poland441:863,83566,160
Kazakhstan351:505,21437,000
Faroe Islands351:1,400171
Luxembourg321:18,1423,979
India311:24,744,045333,161
Singapore261:211,83510,313
Chile261:677,55715,745
Belarus251:380,04239,396
New Caledonia161:17,2644,719
Iran151:5,118,835123,814
New Zealand131:348,33327,379
Paraguay121:603,0627,396
China121:113,943,4645,994
Tanzania111:4,812,87455,358
Papua New Guinea91:905,96994,851
Malawi91:1,902,12319,532
Taiwan81:2,930,59317,989
Belgium71:1,642,37898,400
United Arab Emirates71:1,308,89651,006
Croatia71:604,08640,820
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Wales61:515,75523,171
Japan61:21,307,38248,838
Liechtenstein51:7,6761,080
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Romania41:5,019,46862,922
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Azerbaijan31:3,216,37432,290
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
North Macedonia21:1,050,73626,362
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England301:812,51235,970
Wales41:392,10412,338
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4271:117,60811,536

Rein (25,813) may also be a first name.

Rein Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

“Clean” in Dutch and German. Also version of Reynecke (q.v.).

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

(German) Descendant of Ragino, a pet form of names beginning with Ragin (counsel), as Raganfrid, Ragingar and Raginhart.

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

Rein Last Name Facts

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

The surname Rein (Georgian: რეინ, Marathi: रेईन, Oriya: େରଇନ, Russian: Реин) is more frequently found in Germany than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Rein.

How Common Is The Last Name Rein? popularity and diffusion

It is the 20,120th most widely held last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 268,181 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 46 percent of Rein reside; 40 percent reside in Western Europe and 37 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 31,226th most commonly occurring first name internationally, held by 25,813 people.

The last name is most numerous in Germany, where it is carried by 9,585 people, or 1 in 8,399. In Germany it is most common in: Baden-Württemberg, where 32 percent reside, Hesse, where 15 percent reside and Bavaria, where 12 percent reside. Apart from Germany it occurs in 90 countries. It is also common in Myanmar, where 25 percent reside and The United States, where 21 percent reside.

Rein Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Rein has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Rein surname expanded 1,354 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 260 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 150 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Rein Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is primarily Orthodox (59%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Rein surname are 11% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 57.77% registered with the political party.

The amount Rein earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 17.63% more than the national average, earning 407,093 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 152.06% more than the national average, earning R 598,980 per year; in United States they earn 14.08% more than the national average, earning $49,223 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.66% more than the national average, earning $50,009 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Reine8913,245/
Rhein897,160/
Resin89923/
Reijn89532/
Retin89324/
Reing89170/
Rejin89159/
Reint89156/
Reian8943/
Recin8942/
Reihn8936/
Reinh8932/
Reyin8918/
Reien8918/
Reinn8911/
Reßin898/
Reinø897/
Reind895/
Reisn892/
Reion891/
Reiun890/
Reisen801,591/
Rejina801,426/
Reiten801,226/
Resing801,107/
Reutin80423/
Reisin80247/
Rechin80236/
Ressin80211/
Reijne80206/
Reihan80188/
Reasin80114/
Reinck8074/
Reßing8071/
Reihon8068/
Reggin8066/
Reicin8055/
Reigne8051/
Rettin8046/
Reißen8036/
Reitin8025/
Reting8024/
Reiang8018/
Hrecin8014/
Rheine8013/
Reinne8011/
Reicen8010/
Reindt8010/
Reisne807/
Reiina805/
Reyina804/
Resien804/
Recind804/
Reiane803/
Reinkc802/
Reiyna802/
Reihng802/
Reytin801/
Reysin801/
Reejin801/
Rehian801/
Reiann801/
Rgeina801/
Rheian801/
Hretin801/
Reihen801/
Reiant801/
Reiong801/
Reetin801/
Reusin801/
Reiyon801/
Reisng801/
Recing801/
Reinhc801/
Reinhe801/
Rahein801/
Reingk800/
Reacin800/
Resind800/
Reinhs800/
Reesin800/
Rain7569,593/
Rene7563,313/
Reim756,561/
Roen754,117/
Rine754,030/
Reen753,108/
Reyn752,843/
Roin751,890/
Ryen751,641/
Ruin751,584/
Rean751,456/
Rien751,325/
Rijn75868/
Raen75728/
Ruen75712/
Rejn75142/
Reun7582/
Róin7527/
Rinh7513/
Renh7513/
Retn7510/
Rgin754/
Ritn752/
Rgen751/
Reising734,034/
Reichen731,231/
Reusing73528/
Ressing73424/
Reihing73223/
Retting73181/
Reusink73166/
Reesing73165/
Reißing73132/
Reissen73127/
Reuting73113/
Rheindt73105/
Reinová7375/
Reiting7367/
Reihsen7351/
Reeßing7348/
Reichin7335/
Reinova7328/
Reysing7327/
Reusien7326/
Reyhing7322/
Reyting7321/
Reating7317/
Reihane7313/
Resingh7310/
Hreitin738/
Reußink737/
Reinnøk736/
Reußing735/
Reggian733/
Reianne732/
Reucing732/
Reissin732/
Reeting731/
Reiseng731/
Rehsing731/
Reijten731/
Reasing731/
Reuchin731/
Reyhina731/
Reitten731/
Rehchin731/
Hrecink731/
Hreisen731/
Rheiten730/
Reiggin730/
Reang67145,328/
Rehan6788,840/
Raine6711,986/
Rejon677,337/
Rouen676,398/
Rhine675,510/
Rajen675,224/
Rowen673,641/
Rauen673,348/
Rajin673,143/
Riyan672,967/
Ratin672,344/
Raian672,225/
Rayin672,181/
Rasin671,939/
Roine671,893/
Rijon671,785/
Rayen671,709/
Risen671,668/
Reyne671,366/
Raien671,174/
Royen671,098/
Riehn671,063/
Rysin67981/
Reant67790/
Risin67786/
Ruing67758/
Rijan67611/
Rasen67606/
Resen67514/
Rojen67418/
Raain67415/
Rejan67386/
Rawen67359/
Reyan67359/
Røine67343/
Rojin67307/
Reene67267/
Racin67257/
Reissing67232/
Raing67213/
Reyen67207/
Resim67186/
Royin67171/
Raind67168/
Reane67141/
Regne67130/
Raiin67129/
Rujin67129/
Rijin67119/
Reessink67118/
Reuen67113/
Rhien67111/
Riten67107/
Risén67104/
Rijen6794/
Røgen6791/
Rhijn6790/
Rejón6789/
Resne6787/
Reyon6783/
Reten6774/
Raten6769/
Reynt6769/
Rhoen6767/
Renhe6766/
Recen6766/
Roenn6764/
Riyen6762/
Ritin6761/
Roien6760/
Rujen6759/
Ruion6759/
Riyon6750/
Reineher6747/
Raion6744/
Racen6742/
Reussink6742/
Rejen6740/
Raenh6738/
Reissent6735/
Rytin6734/
Ricin6733/
Retim6730/
Ruine6729/
Reussing6729/
Ruian6729/
Raiyn6728/
Roing6727/
Raiun6725/
Rysen6725/
Hrain6722/
Rainn6719/
Rhain6719/
Reyhn6719/
Hrejn6719/
Rehyn6719/
Rycen6718/
Reesinck6718/
Ricen6717/
Ryion6716/
Reessing6716/
Resyn6716/
Rhene6715/
Ruyen6715/
Roian6714/
Reium6714/
Retyn6714/
Rejim6712/
Rheen6712/
Reung6712/
Rhuin6712/
Resén6712/
Ryten6711/
Raint6711/
Rrain6710/
Hrijn679/
Ruint679/
Reand678/
Retne678/
Raisn678/
Reichent678/
Røyen678/
Rheinová677/
Rißen677/
Renhs676/
Reenh676/
Ruehn675/
Rainh675/
Rhean674/
Rzhin674/
Riean674/
Reann674/
Rgain674/
Ryian674/
Résin674/
Rheun674/
H'Reitin673/
Rhyen673/
Ruinh673/
Reahn673/
Ruinn673/
Ruien672/
Raenn672/
Reean672/
Reehsing672/
Reisienė672/
Ørgen672/
Ruenn672/
Røien672/
Régin672/
Reuhn672/
Ruyin672/
Reynh672/
Raimn671/
Rzinh671/
Reasn671/
Reenn671/
Reiching671/
Retnh671/
Reumn671/
Reune671/
Reuon671/
Reynn671/
Rinhe671/
Roind671/
Hresingh671/
H'Reitne671/
Hrine671/
Reuan671/
Reimk671/
Raçin671/
Reján671/
Rejòn671/
Reïne671/
Reshchin671/
Risön671/
Rişin671/
Rácin671/
Räsen671/
Ryßen671/
Ruind671/
Rienn671/
Hrean671/
Rgenh671/
Raihn671/
Risyn671/
Ritnq671/
Rioan670/
Reaching670/
Rheyn670/
Rrien670/
Reicheng670/
Rhoin670/
Reynd670/
Roihn670/
Rhaen670/
Rrean670/

Rein Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Rein in the Georgian language
რეინrein-
Rein in the Oriya language
େରଇନera'ina-
Rein in the Marathi language
रेईनre'ina85.71
रेइनre'ina14.29
Rein in the Russian language
Реинrein-

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