Rewes Surname

2,746,821st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 50 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Denmark

Rewes Surname Definition:

Genit., and pl., of Rew (English), q.v.

Rewes Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia221:6,011,327267,290
Germany91:8,945,051266,530
Denmark81:705,58939,626
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Argentina41:10,685,854219,200
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States251:2,008,747100,426

Rewes (43) may also be a first name.

Rewes Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Genit., and pl., of Rew (English), q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Rewes Last Name Facts

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

The last name Rewes is more commonly found in Indonesia than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Rewes? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,746,821st most common family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 145,750,918 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 44 percent of Rewes are found; 44 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 44 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 1,545,828th most frequently held given name internationally. It is borne by 43 people.

The surname Rewes is most widespread in Indonesia, where it is held by 22 people, or 1 in 6,011,327. In Indonesia it is primarily found in: North Sumatra, where 82 percent are found and East Nusa Tenggara, where 18 percent are found. Without taking into account Indonesia Rewes is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 18 percent are found and Denmark, where 16 percent are found.

Rewes Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Rewes has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Rewes last name fell 80 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Rewes Last Name Statistics demography

Rewes earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 60.7% less than the national average, earning $16,958 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rewesh91246/
Rewees912/
Rewest912/
Reweis912/
Reiwes911/
Reweys911/
Reewes910/
Reweehs831/
Rehwest831/
Reweiss831/
Reywest830/
Reves802,406/
Rewis801,112/
Rawes80801/
Rebes80465/
Rowes80104/
Riwes8017/
Rywes801/
Hreiwesh771/
Reeves73157,284/
Reaves7320,363/
Revesh731,293/
Revest73931/
Rieves73840/
Reives73360/
Rowies73249/
Raeves73169/
Revees73126/
Rehues7378/
Reevis7377/
Revets7376/
Revese7370/
Revies7362/
Reveus7350/
Roeves7345/
Rebesh7326/
Reebes7323/
Ravees7319/
Rawesh7318/
Rebeis7315/
Revess7314/
Reveas7310/
Rewish739/
Reabes739/
Reeues738/
Reways736/
Reibes736/
Reveis735/
Reyves735/
Reyues735/
Roweis734/
Rebess733/
Reuves732/
Rewiss732/
Rawees732/
Rewais731/
Rejues731/
Rheves731/
Reawis731/
Rebesz731/
Rewetz731/
Rowess730/
Raveesh6763/
Revesse6732/
Rheaves6731/
Reiveis6715/
Reevess6710/
Reeveas679/
Reevees677/
Hrevets675/
Reavies675/
Raweesh675/
Rewishd674/
Rahawes674/
Hrebesh674/
Revetts673/
Rebesch673/
Reavesd672/
Reevesd672/
Reavees671/
Reavese671/
Reevese671/
Rayvees671/

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