Reu Surname

166,294th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,603 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Cook Islands

Reu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Reu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea1,0491:7,773578
United States3381:1,072,36478,128
Germany2271:354,65034,247
Moldova2271:15,6892,692
Ukraine1921:237,09731,374
Indonesia1391:951,43370,299
Australia591:457,55435,515
India581:13,225,265229,403
Israel481:178,28417,874
New Zealand401:113,20814,508
Brazil371:5,785,793142,916
Canada361:1,023,48976,466
Romania331:608,42043,703
South Africa261:2,083,75892,464
Netherlands171:993,36365,241
Cook Islands161:1,136264
Nigeria91:19,682,529291,344
Belgium81:1,437,08092,692
Malaysia71:4,213,461150,293
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Guatemala41:4,020,6677,726
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
China21:683,660,78330,601
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
France11:66,422,722504,397
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Maldives11:404,1727,269
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States351:1,434,82077,606

Reu (4,515) may also be a first name.

Reu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Reu (Hindi: रेऊ, Marathi: रेऊ, Oriya: େରଉ) is most common in Papua New Guinea. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Reu.

How Common Is The Last Name Reu? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 166,294th most commonly occurring last name in the world, held by around 1 in 2,799,672 people. The surname is mostly found in Oceania, where 45 percent of Reu live; 41 percent live in Oceania Islands and 40 percent live in Papuan Oceania. Reu is also the 102,381st most frequently occurring first name world-wide, held by 4,515 people.

It is most common in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 1,049 people, or 1 in 7,773. In Papua New Guinea it is mostly found in: West New Britain, where 87 percent reside, East New Britain, where 5 percent reside and National Capital District, where 2 percent reside. Aside from Papua New Guinea Reu occurs in 38 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 13 percent reside and Germany, where 9 percent reside.

Reu Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Reu has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 966 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Reu Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is primarily Orthodox (88%) in Russia, Christian (100%) in Kenya and Orthodox (88%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Reu last name are 8.79% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 55.56% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Reu earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 9.52% less than the national average, earning R 215,016 per year; in United States they earn 1.7% more than the national average, earning $43,884 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.77% less than the national average, earning $46,816 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Reus8611,389/
Reut866,951/
Reux86836/
Reuț86138/
Reue86132/
Reyu8614/
Reuz8611/
Rheu869/
Reuy868/
Reiu868/
Reuh865/
Reuţ863/
Reua862/
Reud862/
Reuj862/
Reui861/
Reup860/
Ru80139,980/
Re8041,637/
Reuss754,612/
Reust751,004/
Reutt75467/
Reuhy75142/
Reutz75141/
Hreus75105/
Reush7596/
Reusz7571/
Reuts7559/
Reyau7545/
Reyus7522/
Reyou7522/
Rehui7510/
Reuch759/
Reyut756/
Reuți754/
Raeeu752/
Reudt752/
Rheus752/
Rheua751/
Reiud751/
Reuph751/
Roeuy751/
Raheu751/
Reius751/
Reult751/
Rreuß751/
R'Eau751/
Reaue750/
Rheuz750/
Rheue750/
Rey67195,449/
Rui67188,628/
Rea6785,766/
Roe6755,836/
Rus6755,500/
Rau6745,700/
Rae6740,877/
Ree6737,399/
Ruz6727,547/
Rud6716,404/
Rei6711,776/
Rye6710,597/
Rup6710,267/
Rue679,828/
Red678,280/
Reh675,357/
Ruj674,909/
Ruh674,630/
Rej673,931/
Rut673,780/
Rou673,348/
Ret673,067/
Ruo672,652/
Res672,634/
Ruß672,531/
Ruy672,326/
Rep671,924/
Rez671,916/
Rux671,740/
Reß67977/
Rie67932/
Røe67874/
Reault67443/
Reč67277/
Reš67207/
Rejaud67174/
Rhe67155/
Royeau67129/
Hre67111/
Ruu67108/
Rhu67107/
Rer67105/
Reioux6763/
Ruç6760/
Hru6748/
Rru6741/
Rre6737/
Ruš6726/
Rajeau6723/
Øre6719/
Rje6717/
Röe6716/
Rge6713/
Rée6713/
Ruø6713/
Rze6711/
Rgu679/
Ruá676/
Reș674/
Ruë674/
Råe674/
Rzu673/
Åre673/
Rheult672/
Reaust672/
Reç672/
Reiutt671/
Reuhie671/
Reusth671/
Reć671/
Rêe671/
Reş671/
Åhreus671/
Reaujo671/
Reiusz671/
Reucht671/
Reyaud671/
Reś671/
Ríe671/
Ruí671/
Ruď671/
Ruś671/
Ruş671/
Reauch670/
Reyoux670/
Reutsh670/
Reaush670/
Reutch670/

Reu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Reu in the Marathi language
रेऊre'u77.4
रेउre'u19.71
Reu in the Oriya language
େରଉera'u50
େରୁeru50
Reu in the Hindi language
रेऊre'u47.06
रेणूrenu17.65
रेउre'u17.65
रेनूrenu11.76
रेखूrekhu5.88

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