Reyneke Surname

77,711th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,293 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Reyneke Surname Definition:

“Little Reinhardt” in German. (“Strong in Counsel”.)

Reyneke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa5,9621:9,0871,140
New Zealand621:73,03710,843
United States551:6,590,162310,708
England461:1,211,26256,182
Australia411:658,43245,385
Namibia251:96,3768,697
Russia211:6,863,003268,198
Netherlands181:938,17663,634
Germany131:6,192,728213,814
United Arab Emirates71:1,308,89651,006
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
South Korea31:17,080,0852,793
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Saint Lucia21:89,3902,918
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

The alternate forms: Reÿneke (1) are calculated separately.

Reyneke (48) may also be a first name.

Reyneke Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

“Little Reinhardt” in German. (“Strong in Counsel”.)

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

Reyneke Last Name Facts

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

The last name Reyneke (Russian: Рейнеке) is more commonly found in South Africa than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant: Reÿneke. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Reyneke? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 77,711th most frequent surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 1,158,040 people. The surname Reyneke is predominantly found in Africa, where 95 percent of Reyneke are found; 95 percent are found in Southern Africa and 95 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Reyneke is also the 1,448,253rd most frequent first name in the world, held by 48 people.

The surname is most frequently held in South Africa, where it is borne by 5,962 people, or 1 in 9,087. In South Africa it is most common in: Gauteng, where 36 percent reside, North West, where 15 percent reside and Western Cape, where 12 percent reside. Outside of South Africa Reyneke is found in 32 countries. It is also found in New Zealand, where 1 percent reside and The United States, where 1 percent reside.

Reyneke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Reyneke has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Reyneke surname rose 917 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Reyneke Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Reyneke last name are 7.08% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 53.85% registered with the party.

The amount Reyneke earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 88.38% more than the national average, earning R 447,660 per year and in United States they earn 76.38% more than the national average, earning $76,106 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Reÿneke951/
Reynecke931,761/
Reyeneke931/
Reiyneke931/
Reneke92299/
Reynke9268/
Reynek9256/
Reynecker887/
Reineke867,298/
Renecke86174/
Reyneck8633/
Ryneker867/
Rehneke867/
Rheneke866/
Reynike865/
Rieneke865/
Reynker864/
Reyncke863/
Renekie861/
Renieke860/
Raeneke860/
Reaneke860/
Renek83234/
Rynek83155/
Reinecke8015,868/
Reineker8041/
Rienecke8033/
Reynicke8029/
Reuneker8024/
Reijneke8010/
Reneyske808/
Roenneke808/
Rehnecke807/
Reieneke802/
Reineake801/
Reinneke801/
Reynikes801/
Reyneque801/
Rhenecke801/
Reunecke801/
Reneicke800/
Reinekie800/
Reineike800/
Reinieke800/
Reineske800/
Reniecke800/
Rieneake800/
Reenecke800/
Ruenneke800/
Reinke7725,015/
Reynik77215/
Hrynek77186/
Hrenek77174/
Reinek77116/
Rejnek77111/
Reneck7744/
Roenke7739/
Raneke7738/
Raenke7736/
Renike7733/
Reneki7717/
Rienke7716/
Rineke778/
Reneka775/
Renyke775/
Raynek774/
Reanke772/
Reneqe772/
Ruenke772/
Rehnek772/
Raynke772/
Reyneg771/
Renece771/
Reynki771/
Rzynek771/
Ryneka770/
Ryneck770/
Reinecker75961/
Reijneker7527/
Reinekehr7517/
Rheynicke758/
Roennecke753/
Rheinecke752/
Rheinneke751/
Reijnecke751/
Reineccke751/
Reineckes751/
Reineiker750/
Reiniecke750/
Reincke713,156/
Reineck711,908/
Reinike71380/
Rheinecker71215/
Ryniker71179/
Rynecki71179/
Rehanek71150/
Hrynekh7195/
Resneck7187/
Reneski7173/
Rijneke7171/
Rieneck7166/
Reisnecker7161/
Rehánek7144/
Reynick7140/
Raencke7127/
Renicke7125/
Reynikh7123/
Reyniks7119/
Ryneski7118/
Reineks7115/
Renecki7114/
Reineka7113/
Rynicke7112/
Rhaneke719/
Ratenke718/
Raineke718/
Reyneix718/
Hrengek715/
Reneeka714/
Reinkey714/
Rasneke713/
Roineke713/
Reinhecker712/
Rheneck712/
Renieka712/
Reyance712/
Raynike712/
Roencke712/
Reinkes711/
Rajenke711/
Reineky711/
Reinnke711/
Riencke711/
Ranneke711/
Raynece711/
Reijnekker711/
Rinekes711/
Reneche711/
Reneque711/
Reencke711/
Reinekp711/
Roehnke711/
Hryneka711/
Rayneka710/
Rinecke710/
Rayneck710/
Ryeneck710/
Reinkee710/
Renecky710/
Reneyck710/
Roenhke710/
Rheneka710/
Rueneck710/
Renizke710/
Renhcke710/
Reinnek710/
Reniske710/
Renesky710/
Reinicke674,902/
Ranke672,248/
Renik67611/
Roenicke67232/
Ranek67210/
Rinek67198/
Reink67151/
Ryniecki67141/
Reniecki67131/
Rijneker67108/
Renyk6796/
Rheineck6789/
Rynex6777/
Reinneck6761/
Rynik6752/
Rheinnecker6736/
Rauneker6732/
Rinecker6724/
Resnicke6723/
Ryník6720/
Reneg6719/
Reynequi6718/
Rhynicke6717/
Ruenheck6713/
Reneckis6713/
Rhenicke6713/
Rehnicke6712/
Rynyk6711/
Riyanike6711/
Raneykey6711/
Ryneysky6710/
Rzehanek6710/
Renec679/
Reneysky677/
Rainecke677/
Renex676/
Roennike675/
Resinnek674/
Reungked674/
Raenk673/
Reineche672/
Rayenker672/
Reinieka672/
Reneecea671/
Renidker671/
Resnecky671/
Reenk671/
Reinecki671/
Reynková671/
Rayneika671/
Roenigke671/
Reincker671/
Reinkehr671/
Reynisky671/
Rzenecki671/
Ruengkee671/
Rehynnyk671/
Reinioke671/
Reungket671/
Reiniker670/
Ranecker670/
Reinieck670/
Reuniker670/
Rineaker670/
Rouneker670/
Reank670/
Renickee670/
Rienk670/
Reitneck670/
Risneker670/

Reyneke Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Reyneke in the Russian language
Рейнекеrejneke-

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