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Re Name Meaning

Italian (Ré): from re ‘king’, possibly denoting someone who lived by or worked in a royal court, or someone who behaved in regal fashion, had played the part of a king in a pageant, or who had earned the title in some contest of skill. Northern Italian (Re): habitational name for someone from a place named with ré ‘river’, for example Re in Novara. French (Ré): habitational name from a place so named in Indre or from the Ile de Ré.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Rey, Rye, Rue, He, Roe, Ore, Ge, Ree, Rex, Ure

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Re Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Re name?

These results combine data from everyone in the AncestryDNA® database with the last name Re. The Ancestry® ethnicity regions shown are top five most common on average for these people.

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  • England & Wales

    27%

  • Italy

    24%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    15%

  • France

    9%

  • Germanic Europe

    7%

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Re Family Origin

Where is the Re family from?

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You can see how Re families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Re family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1861 and 1920. The most Re families were found in the USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 5 Re families living in New York. This was about 42% of all the recorded Re's in the USA. New York had the highest population of Re families in 1880.
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Re Family Occupations

What did your Re ancestors do for a living?

In 1880, Beer Saloon Keeper and Dairyman were the top 2 reported jobs worked by Re. The most common Re occupation in the USA was Beer Saloon Keeper. 50% of Re's were Beer Saloon Keepers.

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  • Beer Saloon Keeper

    50%

  • Dairyman

    50%

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Re ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

Re Historical Records

What Re family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 82,000 census records available for the last name Re. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Re census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 8,000 immigration records available for the last name Re. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Card

There are 137,000 military records available for the last name Re. For the veterans among your Re ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Re Life Expectancy

What is the average Re lifespan?

Between 1949 and 2004, in the United States, Re life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Re in 1949 was 48, and 77 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Re ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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