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Names / Regan

Is Regan a first name or a last name?

Regan is both: a family name in some places and a given name in others. It is mostly a family name in the United States, Canada and Ireland.

How to address someone called Regan

  • United States. Regan is a family name, usually written last. Write Dear Mr. Regan or Dear Ms. Regan.
  • United Kingdom. Regan is used both ways: 76% of people from the United Kingdom with this name in our data carry it as a family name. Look at where it sits in the name and how the person signs.
  • Canada. Regan is a family name, usually written last. Write Dear Mr. Regan or Dear Ms. Regan.
  • Ireland. Regan is a family name, usually written last. Write Dear Mr. Regan or Dear Ms. Regan.

Not sure which part of a full name is which? Check the full name with the country where the person is based.

Regan by country

People recorded in Wikidata who carry Regan as a family name or as a given name, by country of citizenship (151 in total).

CountryAs family nameAs given nameFamily name share
United States501281%
United Kingdom26876%
Canada17481%
Ireland130100%
Australia5271%
New Zealand040%

Wikidata covers notable people, so counts show how the name is used, not how many people carry it.

Regan in the United States

  • As a surname: about 21,951 people in the 2010 census, rank 1,642 among US surnames.
  • As a first name: 18,806 babies born between 1950 and 2017, 82% of them girls.

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