Rey

in the US

There are 5,835 people with the last name "Rey" in the United States.

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Ranking in the US

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Rey 4,698
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  1. is 4,694th most common Weigel
  2. is 4,695th most common Fawcett
  3. is 4,696th most common Mulcahy
  4. is 4,697th most common Marlowe
  5. is 4,698th most common Rey
  6. is 4,699th most common Sills
  7. is 4,700th most common Loftis
  8. is 4,701st most common Waltz
  9. is 4,702nd most common Garibay

Similar Names and Nicknames

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

Most Common First Names for Rey

Jose, Maria, David, Robert, Manuel, Luis, Juan, Michael, John, Daniel



Meaning & History

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 the US

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