Surname distribution maps for Rees

There are approximately 44,114 people named Rees in the UK. That makes it the 188th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 698 are named Rees.

Rees in the 1881 Census

Rees in the 21st Century

The maps, if available, show both where there are more people named Rees and where they are most concentrated.

The distributions are shown by means of coloured dots centred on the various British counties. The dots relate to the county as a whole, not to any specific location within the county.

For the 1881 census, the counties used are those which existed at the time and were recorded on the census data. For the 21st century stats, the traditional or ceremonial counties are used in order to avoid distortions caused by unitary authority cities.

The darker the colour, the more people in that county are named Rees.

The larger the dot, the greater the proportion of people in that county are named Rees.

Hovering over the dots will give you the individual statistics for that county.