Rego

Rego Meaning & Origin

About Rego
The surname Rego is of Portuguese origin and is derived from the Latin word "regis" meaning "king." It is a toponymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify someone who hailed from a place called Rego or had some association with it. The name Rego is relatively common in Portugal and is often found among families with noble or aristocratic backgrounds.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Rego: 5,342
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 6,375
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.81

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Rego 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 Rego is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RK
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R EH1 G OW0
🌐 IPA
/ˈrɛgoʊ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Rego in Braille

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

The name Rego in braille

How to sign the name Rego using Sign Language

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

The name Rego in sign language

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