Remigius Surname

198,086th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,112 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Remigius Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Remigius Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania1,6211:32,6603,839
Nigeria3361:527,21125,962
Indonesia591:2,241,512136,522
Netherlands251:675,48754,943
France171:3,907,219231,005
India131:59,005,029552,550
Malaysia81:3,686,778134,908
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
Kenya41:11,544,97562,419
England31:18,572,686338,250
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Namibia21:1,204,70016,113
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543

Remigius (16,622) may also be a first name.

Remigius Last Name Facts

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

The last name Remigius (Marathi: रॅमीजस) is more frequently found in Tanzania than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Remigius? popularity and diffusion

It is the 198,086th most numerous last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 3,450,543 people. The last name Remigius occurs mostly in Africa, where 93 percent of Remigius live; 77 percent live in East Africa and 77 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 43,219th most frequently occurring first name at a global level. It is borne by 16,622 people.

The last name is most frequently held in Tanzania, where it is carried by 1,621 people, or 1 in 32,660. In Tanzania it is most common in: Kagera Region, where 83 percent reside, Morogoro Region, where 7 percent reside and Dar es Salaam Region, where 4 percent reside. Aside from Tanzania Remigius is found in 25 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 16 percent reside and Indonesia, where 3 percent reside.

Remigius Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Remigius last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Remigious9442/
Remigiusz9412/
Remijius8816/
Remegius888/
Rimigius881/
Remijious825/
Remigeous822/
Raymigius821/
Remioiusz821/
Remijus8070/
Remiyus805/
Remisus801/
Remijust756/
Remijous753/
Remijuse752/
Reimijus751/
Rimijious713/
Remesus672/
Remecus671/
Rimijus671/
Rimisuse631/
Remijuice593/
Rimejus531/

Remigius Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Remigius in the Marathi language
रॅमीजसremijasa20
रेमीजेसremijesa20
रेमीजीसremijisa20
रेमीजीयसremijiyasa20
रेमीजसremijasa20

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Remigius
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