# Reagan (surname)

Source: https://namelineage.com/surname/reagan/  
Publisher: Name Lineage. Counts from the US Census Bureau; origin and etymology from Wiktionary; bearers from Wikidata. Data updated 2026-11-11.

A surname from Irish; variant forms Regan, Riggen.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Origin | Irish |
| Type | patronymic, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name |
| People in the US (2010 Census) | 16,491 |
| US rank (2010) | 2,207 of 162,253 |
| How often | about 1 in every 18,722 people |
| Change since 2000 | +5.2% (15,673 in 2000) |
| Pronunciation | /ˈɹeɪ.ɡən/, 2 syllables |
| Variant spellings | none recorded |

## Etymology

Anglicized from Irish Gaelic Ó Riagáin (“descendant of Riagán”), a personal name possibly derived from ríodhgach (“impulsive, furious”), an alternative form of ríogach.

## Who carries it

Share of people named Reagan in the 2010 US Census by the Census's own race and ethnicity groups. The Census suppresses a share when the count behind it is small.

| Group | Share |
|---|---|
| White (not Hispanic) | 92% |
| Black (not Hispanic) | 2.5% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.5% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | 0.7% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.5% |
| Two or more races | 1.7% |

## Where

Wikidata records people named Reagan in the United States.

## People named Reagan

- Ronald Reagan, 40th President of the United States (1981–1989)
- John Henninger Reagan, American politician (1818-1905)
- Faye Reagan, American pornographic actress
- Ron Reagan, American liberal political commentator (born 1958)
- Maureen Reagan, American political activist (1941–2001)
- Michael Reagan, American television personality and journalist (1945–2026)
- Neil Reagan, American actor (1908–1996); older brother of Ronald Reagan
- Jimmy Reagan, American boxer (1891-1975)

## Similar surnames

Regan, Ragan, Reason, Ragin, Rajan, Regina, Regino, Rosen, Rawson, Rascon, Racine, Rigney.

## How to read these numbers

A Census count is people alive and counted in 2010, not births, and names occurring fewer than 100 times are not published at all. Ethnicity shares are the Census's own categories.