Rewe Surname

1,064,392nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 234 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Rewe Surname Definition:

A parish in Devonshire.

Rewe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon1631:127,41814,439
Indonesia231:5,749,965259,967
Brazil141:15,291,024280,658
Papua New Guinea111:741,24783,447
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Kenya31:15,393,30077,493
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England151:1,625,02553,310
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Rewe (103) may also be a first name.

Rewe Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A parish in Devonshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Rewe Last Name Facts

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

Rewe is carried by more people in Cameroon than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Rewe.

How Common Is The Last Name Rewe? popularity and diffusion

The last name Rewe is the 1,064,392nd most common surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 31,143,359 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 70 percent of Rewe reside; 36 percent reside in West Africa and 24 percent reside in Chadic Africa. Rewe is also the 930,172nd most widespread forename world-wide. It is borne by 103 people.

The last name is most frequent in Cameroon, where it is carried by 163 people, or 1 in 127,418. In Cameroon Rewe is primarily found in: Far North Region, where 60 percent live, Centre Region, where 15 percent live and North Region, where 12 percent live. Outside of Cameroon this surname occurs in 13 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 10 percent live and Brazil, where 6 percent live.

Rewe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Rewe has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Rewe surname decreased 20 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Rewe Last Name Statistics demography

Rewe earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 51.14% less than the national average, earning $21,083 USD per year.

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Revea670/
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