Rea

Rea Meaning & Origin

About Rea
The surname Rea is of Irish origin and has multiple possible meanings. It is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Ráigh, meaning "descendant of Ráigh," which itself is believed to be a personal name of uncertain origin. Another possible origin is from the Old Norse word "hreinn," meaning "clean" or "pure," suggesting that the name may have been used as a nickname for someone with a pure or innocent nature. Additionally, Rea can also be a variant of the surname Rae, which is derived from the Old English word "ra," meaning "roe deer," and may have been a nickname for someone who resembled or hunted deer.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Rea is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Rea: 14,819
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 2,443
  • Frequency per 100k people: 5.02

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Rea based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Rea is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
R
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R000
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R EY1
🌐 IPA
/reɪ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('R', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R000

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Rea in Braille

Here's how to represent Rea in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Rea in braille

How to sign the name Rea using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Rea using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Rea in sign language

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