Rygate Surname
Approximately 13 people bear this surname
Rygate Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Reigate,' a town in Surrey.
John de Reygate, London, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Stephen de Reygate, Wiltshire, ibid.
Rygate Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 8 | 1:3,374,463 | 124,818 |
| England | 5 | 1:11,143,612 | 252,590 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 9 | 1:2,708,374 | 73,770 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
Rygate Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Reigate,' a town in Surrey.
John de Reygate, London, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Stephen de Reygate, Wiltshire, ibid.
= Reigate, q.v.
Reigate, a town in Surrey.
From Reigate; a location name in Surrey.
Rygate Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rygate Come From? nationality or country of origin
Rygate is found in Australia more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Rygate? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 5,391,485th most frequently occurring family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 560,580,455 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 62 percent of Rygate are found; 62 percent are found in Australasia and 62 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand.
This last name is most frequently held in Australia, where it is borne by 8 people, or 1 in 3,374,463. In Australia it is mostly found in: New South Wales, where 100 percent reside. Not including Australia this surname exists in one country. It is also common in England, where 38 percent reside.
Rygate Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Rygate has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Rygate surname declined 44 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reygate | 92 | 177 | / |
| Rygat | 91 | 1 | / |
| Reygatte | 86 | 1 | / |
| Rigate | 83 | 45 | / |
| Regate | 83 | 15 | / |
| Reygat | 83 | 1 | / |
| Rygatt | 83 | 0 | / |
| Regatte | 77 | 332 | / |
| Rigates | 77 | 152 | / |
| Reigate | 77 | 134 | / |
| Reghate | 77 | 116 | / |
| Resgate | 77 | 111 | / |
| Rigaste | 77 | 19 | / |
| Regates | 77 | 10 | / |
| Regathe | 77 | 8 | / |
| Regatee | 77 | 4 | / |
| Rigatte | 77 | 2 | / |
| Rigathe | 77 | 2 | / |
| Rygaadt | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rojgate | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rigat | 73 | 1,151 | / |
| Regat | 73 | 321 | / |
| Régat | 73 | 1 | / |
| Reygatti | 71 | 95 | / |
| Regattee | 71 | 7 | / |
| Reygatta | 71 | 5 | / |
| Rajghate | 71 | 3 | / |
| Rigattie | 71 | 1 | / |
| Raygatti | 71 | 1 | / |
| Regaiate | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rigaut | 67 | 2,287 | / |
| Regati | 67 | 1,266 | / |
| Regata | 67 | 265 | / |
| Rigote | 67 | 202 | / |
| Raygot | 67 | 55 | / |
| Rigati | 67 | 44 | / |
| Regote | 67 | 13 | / |
| Rigata | 67 | 12 | / |
| Reegat | 67 | 9 | / |
| Reghat | 67 | 7 | / |
| Regaat | 67 | 6 | / |
| Reghahate | 67 | 5 | / |
| Reggat | 67 | 3 | / |
| Rigatt | 67 | 3 | / |
| Raigat | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rigath | 67 | 1 | / |
| Regete | 67 | 1 | / |
| Regatz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Regaty | 67 | 1 | / |
| Reygad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Raygad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rigats | 67 | 1 | / |
| Richgates | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rzegat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Regayt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Regatt | 67 | 0 | / |
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