Rellier Surname

928,396th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 284 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Rellier Surname User-submission:

Composed of the latin terms 're' and 'ligare'. In English, 're-' is a prefix meaning 'again' or 'back.' It often indicates repetition or reversal of an action or state. For example, 'reconnect' means to connect again, 'reconsider' means to think about something again, and 'revert' means to return to a previous state.

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Rellier Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France2591:256,45839,566
United States101:36,245,893832,629
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Rellier Surname Meaning

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Composed of the latin terms 're' and 'ligare'. In English, 're-' is a prefix meaning 'again' or 'back.' It often indicates repetition or reversal of an action or state. For example, 'reconnect' means to connect again, 'reconsider' means to think about something again, and 'revert' means to return to a previous state.

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Rellier Last Name Facts

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

The surname Rellier is carried by more people in France than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Rellier.

How Common Is The Last Name Rellier? popularity and diffusion

Rellier is the 928,396th most widely held last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 25,660,373 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 93 percent of Rellier live; 92 percent live in Western Europe and 91 percent live in Gallo-Europe.

The last name is most frequently used in France, where it is carried by 259 people, or 1 in 256,458. In France Rellier is primarily concentrated in: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 58 percent are found, Île-de-France, where 18 percent are found and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, where 11 percent are found. Not including France this last name is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 4 percent are found and Canada, where 2 percent are found.

Rellier Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Rellier has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Rellier surname increased 143 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Rellier Last Name Statistics demography

Rellier earn more than double the average income. In United States they earn 139% more than the national average, earning $103,125 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Reullier93142/
Relliher930/
Reller921,574/
Rellie9222/
Roeller86374/
Relliet864/
Rellies864/
Rueller864/
Reullie862/
Ruellie861/
Resller861/
Riellie860/
Roellie860/
Rieller860/
Rlier831/
Ruillier8095/
Riollier8028/
Relleher802/
Rhellerr801/
Rilliher800/
Röller77471/
Rillie77167/
Riller77144/
Rüller77115/
Røller772/
Rlliep771/
Rellye771/
Ryller770/
Rlie734/
Rler732/
Rlir731/
Rilliet71134/
Ruiller7143/
Rillaer718/
Rhiller713/
Rhyller712/
Rillies711/
Årlie679/
Rliey672/
Rilliett670/

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