Rew Surname
Approximately 3,170 people bear this surname
Rew Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the rew,' a row, from residence therein. 'The shady side of a street. (Halliwell). It could also be a variant of Raw and Row.
'And lete anon commande to hacke and hewe The okes old, and lay hem on a rew.
Read More About This SurnameRew Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,748 | 1:207,356 | 20,314 |
| England | 582 | 1:95,735 | 10,197 |
| Canada | 166 | 1:221,961 | 21,363 |
| Egypt | 153 | 1:600,887 | 32,813 |
| Australia | 152 | 1:177,603 | 18,018 |
| Scotland | 113 | 1:47,379 | 4,177 |
| New Zealand | 41 | 1:110,447 | 14,290 |
| South Africa | 27 | 1:2,006,582 | 90,678 |
| India | 26 | 1:29,502,515 | 369,827 |
| Wales | 21 | 1:147,359 | 10,403 |
| Taiwan | 21 | 1:1,116,416 | 7,706 |
| South Korea | 15 | 1:3,416,017 | 641 |
| Thailand | 14 | 1:5,045,596 | 363,835 |
| Nigeria | 11 | 1:16,103,887 | 259,204 |
| Indonesia | 11 | 1:12,022,654 | 410,938 |
| Papua New Guinea | 9 | 1:905,969 | 94,851 |
| Brazil | 7 | 1:30,582,047 | 441,004 |
| Spain | 5 | 1:9,350,407 | 109,555 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| France | 4 | 1:16,605,680 | 368,153 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Moldova | 2 | 1:1,780,684 | 55,103 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Lesotho | 1 | 1:2,032,558 | 23,402 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 16 | 1:276,867 | 11,455 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 421 | 1:57,899 | 6,817 |
| Scotland | 101 | 1:37,062 | 2,907 |
| Wales | 15 | 1:104,561 | 4,503 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 365 | 1:137,585 | 13,032 |
Rew (512) may also be a first name.
Rew Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the rew,' a row, from residence therein. 'The shady side of a street. (Halliwell). It could also be a variant of Raw and Row.
'And lete anon commande to hacke and hewe The okes old, and lay hem on a rew.': Chaucer, The Canterbury Tales.
John atte Rewe, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
Richard atte Rewe, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.
William in the rew, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.
Adam atte Rewe, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.
1603. John Rewe: Register of the University of Oxford.
1677. Baptised — Anne, d. John Rewe: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1789. Married — Alex. Rew and Elizabeth Wright: St. George, Hanover Square.
A surname now recorded in Laurencekirk. It may be from Row, Dumbartonshire, pronounced Roo. John Rew, rebel in Kilblain paroch, Kintyre, 1685 (Commons, p. 1). James Rew in Linlithgow, 1686 (RPC., 3. ser. XII, p. 492).
(English) Dweller in a Row [Middle English rewe, Old English rǽw] Adam atte Rewe.—Subsidy-Roll, Soms., A.D. 1327.
And leet comande anon to hakke and hewe The okes olde, and leye hem on a rewe.—Chaucer, Cant. Tales, A 2865-6.
(French-Latin) for 1 the French De la Rue = Of the Street [French rue, a street; like O.Ital. ruga, fromLatin ruga, a wrinkle, ridge] Usque ad locum qui vocatur Tudella, in ruga ejusdem S. Germani.—Charter, A.D. 1165; Brachet.
2 the French Delru, Delrieu = Of the Brooklet [French ru, Old French riu, from Low Latin riu-s for Latin riv-us, a watercourse]
Rewe, a parish in Devonshire.
John, Peter, Richard, Robert, Roger de Rua, Normandy 1180-95 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae). John and Matthew Rue, Engl. c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum).
A location name in Devon Rue, Dorset.
Rew Demographics
Rew Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Rew Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rew Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Rew (Tibetan: རིའུ།) is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Rew? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 140,721st most commonly occurring last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,298,910 people. Rew occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 61 percent of Rew live; 60 percent live in North America and 60 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 373,684th most widely held forename in the world, borne by 512 people.
The last name is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 1,748 people, or 1 in 207,356. In The United States Rew is primarily found in: Nevada, where 10 percent live, Maryland, where 9 percent live and Missouri, where 6 percent live. Outside of The United States Rew is found in 47 countries. It also occurs in England, where 18 percent live and Canada, where 5 percent live.
Rew Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Rew has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 479 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 138 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 112 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 140 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Rew Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is principally Anglican (94%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Rew last name are 27.29% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 74.06% registered with the party.
The amount Rew earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 48.01% more than the national average, earning R 351,732 per year; in United States they earn 0.89% more than the national average, earning $43,532 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.27% more than the national average, earning $55,778 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rhew | 86 | 1,101 | / |
| Rewe | 86 | 234 | / |
| Riew | 86 | 37 | / |
| Reew | 86 | 14 | / |
| Reaw | 86 | 11 | / |
| Reiw | 86 | 6 | / |
| Rewf | 86 | 2 | / |
| Reww | 86 | 2 | / |
| Rgew | 86 | 1 | / |
| Hrew | 86 | 1 | / |
| Rehw | 86 | 1 | / |
| Rewz | 86 | 1 | / |
| Rewsh | 75 | 122 | / |
| Hreew | 75 | 88 | / |
| Rhiew | 75 | 24 | / |
| Reiwe | 75 | 13 | / |
| Reaws | 75 | 7 | / |
| Rhewh | 75 | 2 | / |
| Riehw | 75 | 1 | / |
| Reyws | 75 | 1 | / |
| Reehw | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rehjw | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rgeew | 75 | 1 | / |
| Reewe | 75 | 0 | / |
| Reb | 67 | 1,150 | / |
| Rev | 67 | 310 | / |
| Ref | 67 | 174 | / |
| Riw | 67 | 13 | / |
| Reejhw | 67 | 12 | / |
| Reejwe | 67 | 7 | / |
| Ryw | 67 | 6 | / |
| Reeshw | 67 | 4 | / |
| Rjw | 67 | 4 | / |
| Reevws | 67 | 1 | / |
| Reavws | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hrgeew | 67 | 1 | / |
| Reechw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rgeehw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Reschw | 67 | 0 | / |
| Reichw | 67 | 0 | / |
| Rewsch | 67 | 0 | / |
Rew Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Rew in the Tibetan language | ||
| རིའུ། | ri'u | - |
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