Rekus Surname

341,803rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,074 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Poland
Highest density in:
Lithuania

Rekus Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rekus Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Poland4931:77,09712,005
United States1491:2,432,610149,447
Germany1221:659,88151,431
Russia1071:1,346,94495,217
Ukraine841:541,93760,913
Lithuania611:49,7477,980
Brazil281:7,645,512174,288
Canada171:2,167,388133,872
England51:11,143,612252,590
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

The alternate forms: Rekuś (1) are calculated separately.

Rekus (13) may also be a first name.

Rekus Last Name Facts

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

Rekus (Russian: Рекус) is found in Poland more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant: Rekuś. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Rekus? popularity and diffusion

The surname Rekus is the 341,803rd most frequent last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 6,785,425 people. The surname Rekus is predominantly found in Europe, where 80 percent of Rekus live; 62 percent live in Eastern Europe and 46 percent live in West Slavic Europe. Rekus is also the 3,159,357th most frequently occurring first name world-wide, borne by 13 people.

The surname Rekus is most commonly occurring in Poland, where it is held by 493 people, or 1 in 77,097. Outside of Poland Rekus occurs in 13 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 14 percent reside and Germany, where 11 percent reside.

Rekus Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Rekus has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Rekus surname rose 1,064 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Rekus Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Rekus surname are 32.4% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 79.17% registered with the party.

The amount Rekus earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 4.16% more than the national average, earning $44,944 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.13% less than the national average, earning $49,121 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rekuś931/
Rekusz9180/
Rekush9143/
Redkus9141/
Reckus9128/
Rekuis9121/
Reakus917/
Rekous915/
Reskus911/
Redkous83252/
Reshkus8316/
Rekusch837/
Rekouts831/
Reukaus831/
Reckaus831/
Rieckus830/
Rakus801,844/
Rokus80539/
Rekos80280/
Rykus80152/
Rikus80142/
Recus809/
Rekuz803/
Reckhaus77221/
Rekusova7739/
Reckusch777/
Redkoush771/
Rickus73419/
Rekosz73349/
Rykhus73337/
Rockus73114/
Rakush73111/
Rokush73102/
Rykush7394/
Regkos7369/
Rackus7366/
Rekosh7361/
Rzekos7340/
Rikhus7333/
Rakous7328/
Recous7324/
Rokous7316/
Riškus7313/
Ryškus739/
Ryskus735/
Rekkos734/
Rekuch734/
Rokuss732/
Recuse732/
Rikush732/
Rakaus732/
Reckos731/
Rakuss731/
Rakhus731/
Rikkus731/
Rokhus731/
Rizkus731/
Rejkos731/
Rikous731/
Reecus730/
Rieckhaus7129/
Reckhouse7123/
Reuckhaus711/
Rokhush6780/
Rickuss6779/
Richkus6761/
Rydkous6751/
Ryshkus6733/
Ryszkus6720/
Rakusch6718/
Ridkous6713/
Rishkus6711/
Rakkous674/
Rychkus672/
Rikeuse671/
Rykhaus671/
Reikhos671/
Rikhaus671/
Rockous671/
Raikaus671/
Recusse671/
Reukeuz671/
Rickaus670/
Reccuis670/
Richeus670/
Reycush670/
Rickhus670/

Rekus Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Rekus in the Russian language
Рекусrekus-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • 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 Rekus
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