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Rey

in California

There are 1,081 people with the last name "Rey" in California.

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Ranking in California

NameRank
Rey 2,568
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  1. is 2,564th most common Chinn
  2. is 2,565th most common Cody
  3. is 2,566th most common Lovell
  4. is 2,567th most common Painter
  5. is 2,568th most common Rey
  6. is 2,569th most common Cleary
  7. is 2,570th most common Corey
  8. is 2,571st most common Hitchcock
  9. is 2,572nd most common Mortensen

Similar Names and Nicknames

Ray, Roy, Rea, Re, Rew, Ree, Reh, Reo, Ruy, Rei

Most Common First Names for Rey

Maria, Richard, Robert, David, Daniel, Michael, James, Mary, Jose

Meaning & History

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Rey

Spanish and southern French (Occitan): from Spanish and Old French rey ‘king’ (from Latin rex, genitive regis), which could have been applied any of in numerous ways: it may have denoted someone in the service of a king; it may have been from the title of someone in a brotherhood; or a nickname for someone who behaved in a regal fashion or who had earned the title in some contest of skill or by presiding over festivities.

English: variant spelling of Ray 1, cognate with 1.

German: from a short form of a Germanic personal name formed with ragin ‘counsel’.

German: nickname for a leader of dancing or singing, from Middle Low German rei(e) ‘(line) dance’, ‘(satirical) song’.

Recent Searches for "Rey" in California

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Maria Rey, CA (9 searches)
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