Régis Surname
Approximately 328 people bear this surname
Régis Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 162 | 1:1,321,446 | 45,095 |
| France | 75 | 1:885,636 | 103,228 |
| Canada | 25 | 1:1,473,824 | 101,190 |
| Switzerland | 18 | 1:456,273 | 33,097 |
| Haiti | 16 | 1:667,744 | 11,073 |
| Belgium | 5 | 1:2,299,329 | 106,824 |
| Philippines | 5 | 1:20,247,645 | 262,352 |
| Italy | 5 | 1:12,231,338 | 126,430 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Argentina | 3 | 1:14,247,805 | 235,975 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| French Polynesia | 1 | 1:280,805 | 7,211 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Mali | 1 | 1:16,969,035 | 4,067 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
The alternate forms: Regis (37,910) & Règis (1) are calculated separately.
Régis (43,689) may also be a first name.
Régis Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Régis Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Régis occurs in Brazil more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as: Regis or Règis. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Régis? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 839,220th most widespread surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 22,218,128 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 63 percent of Régis live; 50 percent live in South America and 49 percent live in Luso-South America. Régis is also the 20,668th most prevalent first name internationally. It is borne by 43,689 people.
The surname is most frequently held in Brazil, where it is carried by 162 people, or 1 in 1,321,446. In Brazil Régis is most common in: São Paulo, where 20 percent live, Santa Catarina, where 11 percent live and Pernambuco, where 10 percent live. Without taking into account Brazil it occurs in 18 countries. It is also common in France, where 23 percent live and Canada, where 8 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regis | 93 | 37,910 | / |
| Règis | 93 | 1 | / |
| Régies | 91 | 1 | / |
| Réguis | 91 | 1 | / |
| Régi | 89 | 270 | / |
| Rgis | 89 | 4 | / |
| Réis | 89 | 2 | / |
| Régáisz | 83 | 6 | / |
| Régaisz | 83 | 1 | / |
| Rigis | 80 | 38 | / |
| Régie | 80 | 6 | / |
| Rgais | 80 | 5 | / |
| Réges | 80 | 4 | / |
| Régès | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ris | 75 | 3,439 | / |
| Rés | 75 | 25 | / |
| Reghis | 73 | 3,763 | / |
| Riguis | 73 | 213 | / |
| Reguis | 73 | 182 | / |
| Regist | 73 | 138 | / |
| Regish | 73 | 89 | / |
| Regits | 73 | 73 | / |
| Reggis | 73 | 65 | / |
| Rigois | 73 | 61 | / |
| Riegis | 73 | 25 | / |
| Regies | 73 | 20 | / |
| Reygis | 73 | 16 | / |
| Ruggis | 73 | 13 | / |
| Rizgis | 73 | 12 | / |
| Roggis | 73 | 11 | / |
| Rezgis | 73 | 9 | / |
| Ruigis | 73 | 9 | / |
| Riggis | 73 | 5 | / |
| Reigis | 73 | 2 | / |
| Regais | 73 | 2 | / |
| Resgis | 73 | 2 | / |
| Regiss | 73 | 2 | / |
| Rigits | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rigies | 73 | 1 | / |
| Roygis | 73 | 1 | / |
| Righis | 73 | 1 | / |
| Redgis | 73 | 1 | / |
| Regids | 73 | 1 | / |
| Raggis | 73 | 0 | / |
| Reagis | 73 | 0 | / |
| Rios | 67 | 1,115,749 | / |
| Reis | 67 | 532,180 | / |
| Rigi | 67 | 99,884 | / |
| Rais | 67 | 97,295 | / |
| Ries | 67 | 32,586 | / |
| Rois | 67 | 12,000 | / |
| Rist | 67 | 10,410 | / |
| Risi | 67 | 10,212 | / |
| Ruis | 67 | 9,023 | / |
| Rise | 67 | 6,261 | / |
| Rish | 67 | 4,005 | / |
| Riss | 67 | 3,943 | / |
| Regi | 67 | 2,471 | / |
| Rijs | 67 | 1,304 | / |
| Rihs | 67 | 1,117 | / |
| Reghiss | 67 | 364 | / |
| Reghais | 67 | 233 | / |
| Rhis | 67 | 210 | / |
| Réső | 67 | 90 | / |
| Risy | 67 | 77 | / |
| Risz | 67 | 40 | / |
| Risø | 67 | 32 | / |
| Róis | 67 | 29 | / |
| Hris | 67 | 27 | / |
| Rési | 67 | 18 | / |
| Risp | 67 | 17 | / |
| Reggish | 67 | 12 | / |
| Ruigies | 67 | 11 | / |
| Regisse | 67 | 8 | / |
| Reisgis | 67 | 8 | / |
| Røis | 67 | 6 | / |
| Øris | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ruggies | 67 | 5 | / |
| Rêis | 67 | 5 | / |
| Réga | 67 | 5 | / |
| Riås | 67 | 5 | / |
| Reggies | 67 | 4 | / |
| Rézi | 67 | 4 | / |
| Reghish | 67 | 3 | / |
| Righeis | 67 | 3 | / |
| Risè | 67 | 3 | / |
| Risé | 67 | 3 | / |
| Régé | 67 | 3 | / |
| Reigies | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rizs | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rixs | 67 | 2 | / |
| Raizgis | 67 | 2 | / |
| Régy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rész | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rges | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rjgi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rris | 67 | 1 | / |
| Regisce | 67 | 1 | / |
| Réss | 67 | 1 | / |
| Réas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ráis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Åris | 67 | 1 | / |
| Reggios | 67 | 1 | / |
| Redgits | 67 | 1 | / |
| Raggios | 67 | 1 | / |
| Roigies | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rége | 67 | 1 | / |
| Geergis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Reghhis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rygi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Reggias | 67 | 1 | / |
| Risd | 67 | 0 | / |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Régis
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