Reza Surname
Approximately 480,707 people bear this surname
Reza Surname User-submission:
Reza is an Iranian name, originating from the Arabic word رضا (riḍā), which means 'the fact of being pleased', 'contentment', 'approval'. In religious context, this name is interpreted as satisfaction or 'perfect contentment with God's will or decree'.
Read More About This SurnameReza Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 320,100 | 1:498 | 50 |
| Iran | 86,036 | 1:892 | 107 |
| Mexico | 21,315 | 1:5,823 | 720 |
| Afghanistan | 16,675 | 1:1,928 | 228 |
| Indonesia | 14,248 | 1:9,282 | 1,189 |
| United States | 5,665 | 1:63,982 | 7,493 |
| India | 4,832 | 1:158,747 | 9,923 |
| Zimbabwe | 1,662 | 1:9,289 | 1,150 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1,352 | 1:22,822 | 3,209 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1,073 | 1:8,539 | 1,065 |
| Sri Lanka | 950 | 1:21,904 | 2,929 |
| Peru | 592 | 1:53,689 | 4,442 |
| Pakistan | 543 | 1:328,994 | 6,661 |
| Yemen | 438 | 1:60,332 | 4,539 |
| Malaysia | 409 | 1:72,113 | 5,209 |
| Spain | 404 | 1:115,723 | 9,105 |
| England | 393 | 1:141,776 | 13,759 |
| Colombia | 391 | 1:122,184 | 3,979 |
| Thailand | 306 | 1:230,844 | 38,969 |
| Canada | 253 | 1:145,635 | 14,918 |
| Egypt | 244 | 1:376,786 | 23,402 |
| Ecuador | 240 | 1:66,274 | 5,282 |
| Morocco | 239 | 1:144,251 | 25,171 |
| Germany | 211 | 1:381,542 | 35,859 |
| Kuwait | 202 | 1:18,815 | 2,493 |
| Qatar | 150 | 1:15,720 | 1,709 |
| Iraq | 131 | 1:267,341 | 5,559 |
| Hong Kong | 127 | 1:57,760 | 1,031 |
| Australia | 120 | 1:224,964 | 21,387 |
| Nigeria | 107 | 1:1,655,540 | 61,311 |
| Venezuela | 98 | 1:308,205 | 7,027 |
| Brazil | 96 | 1:2,229,941 | 69,391 |
| Sweden | 94 | 1:104,753 | 7,572 |
| Poland | 93 | 1:408,696 | 43,526 |
| Dominican Republic | 85 | 1:122,740 | 5,063 |
| Argentina | 81 | 1:527,696 | 38,577 |
| Palestine | 60 | 1:75,814 | 6,193 |
| Singapore | 51 | 1:107,994 | 4,447 |
| France | 49 | 1:1,355,566 | 135,191 |
| Denmark | 42 | 1:134,398 | 12,049 |
| Norway | 30 | 1:171,410 | 20,526 |
| Jordan | 29 | 1:304,912 | 11,052 |
| Belgium | 28 | 1:410,594 | 42,948 |
| Portugal | 28 | 1:372,080 | 12,265 |
| Russia | 28 | 1:5,147,252 | 226,919 |
| Philippines | 25 | 1:4,049,529 | 157,830 |
| DR Congo | 21 | 1:3,518,075 | 145,665 |
| Oman | 20 | 1:184,399 | 3,569 |
| South Africa | 18 | 1:3,009,872 | 112,058 |
| Greece | 16 | 1:692,487 | 77,522 |
| Netherlands | 16 | 1:1,055,448 | 66,951 |
| New Zealand | 16 | 1:283,020 | 24,643 |
| Scotland | 16 | 1:334,614 | 15,044 |
| Ukraine | 16 | 1:2,845,168 | 170,459 |
| Cuba | 15 | 1:768,181 | 6,046 |
| Italy | 14 | 1:4,368,335 | 106,343 |
| Papua New Guinea | 14 | 1:582,408 | 70,330 |
| China | 13 | 1:105,178,582 | 5,529 |
| Japan | 13 | 1:9,834,176 | 45,186 |
| Switzerland | 13 | 1:631,763 | 43,230 |
| Finland | 12 | 1:458,058 | 28,977 |
| Bolivia | 11 | 1:965,130 | 4,776 |
| Ethiopia | 9 | 1:10,838,474 | 14,518 |
| Fiji | 9 | 1:99,377 | 1,883 |
| Madagascar | 9 | 1:2,627,760 | 3,802 |
| Algeria | 8 | 1:4,828,944 | 49,535 |
| South Korea | 7 | 1:7,320,037 | 1,243 |
| Bulgaria | 6 | 1:1,163,151 | 37,744 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 6 | 1:9,097 | 939 |
| Nepal | 5 | 1:5,696,191 | 13,053 |
| Syria | 5 | 1:3,860,204 | 11,832 |
| Taiwan | 5 | 1:4,688,949 | 27,695 |
| Kazakhstan | 4 | 1:4,420,624 | 134,293 |
| Lebanon | 4 | 1:1,409,271 | 19,641 |
| Austria | 3 | 1:2,838,478 | 93,604 |
| Azerbaijan | 3 | 1:3,216,374 | 32,290 |
| Belarus | 3 | 1:3,167,020 | 121,664 |
| Cameroon | 3 | 1:6,923,023 | 143,724 |
| Israel | 3 | 1:2,852,545 | 113,505 |
| Mauritius | 3 | 1:431,139 | 12,721 |
| Serbia | 3 | 1:2,381,649 | 30,913 |
| Turkey | 3 | 1:25,940,474 | 162,557 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:1,031,511 | 34,732 |
| Cyprus | 2 | 1:442,438 | 9,493 |
| Latvia | 2 | 1:1,025,023 | 41,546 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Cape Verde | 1 | 1:529,642 | 6,792 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Northern Cyprus | 1 | 1:319,011 | 10,202 |
| Palau | 1 | 1:21,643 | 223 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Swaziland | 1 | 1:1,298,199 | 1,718 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1:8,386,692 | 12,859 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1:25,109,342 | 694,541 |
The alternate forms: Reža (32), Réza (2), Rêza (1) & Režā (1) are calculated separately.
Reza (1,041,721) may also be a first name.
Reza Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Reza is an Iranian name, originating from the Arabic word رضا (riḍā), which means 'the fact of being pleased', 'contentment', 'approval'. In religious context, this name is interpreted as satisfaction or 'perfect contentment with God's will or decree'.
- kaanyReza Demographics
Average Male Reza Height
172.34 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Reza Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Reza Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Reza (Arabic: ريزا, Bengali: রেজা, Georgian: რეზა, Hindi: रेजा, Marathi: रेज़ा, Oriya: େରଜା, Russian: Реза) is most common in Bangladesh. It may occur in the variant forms: Reža, Réza, Rêza or Režā. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Reza? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 1,117th most commonly used last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 15,160 people. The last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 93 percent of Reza live; 89 percent live in South Asia and 88 percent live in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 841st most widespread first name on earth, held by 1,041,721 people.
It is most frequently used in Bangladesh, where it is borne by 320,100 people, or 1 in 498. Barring Bangladesh Reza occurs in 113 countries. It is also common in Iran, where 18 percent reside and Mexico, where 4 percent reside.
Reza Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Reza has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Reza surname expanded 283,250 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Reza Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is principally Shiite (75%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those bearing the Reza last name are 0.32% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 52.91% registered with the party.
The amount Reza earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 82.19% less than the national average, earning €5,348 per year; in Norway they earn 43.12% less than the national average, earning 196,838 kr per year; in Peru they earn 1.44% less than the national average, earning S/. 19,105 per year; in South Africa they earn 23.83% more than the national average, earning R 294,276 per year; in Colombia they earn 16.42% less than the national average, earning $18,975,800 COP per year; in United States they earn 6.19% less than the national average, earning $40,479 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.81% less than the national average, earning $47,792 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Reza Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Reza in the Georgian language | ||
| რეზა | reza | - |
| Reza in the Bengali language | ||
| রেজা | reja | - |
| Reza in the Marathi language | ||
| रेज़ा | reza | - |
| Reza in the Oriya language | ||
| େରଜା | eraja | 94.44 |
| ଏକାମ | ekama | 5.56 |
| Reza in the Hindi language | ||
| रेजा | reja | 60 |
| रेज़ा | reza | 20 |
| रज़ा | raza | 20 |
| Reza in the Russian language | ||
| Реза | reza | - |
| Reza in the Arabic language | ||
| ريزا | ryza | - |
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