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Reyes


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Origin Of The Surname Reyes

Meaning Of The Surname Reyes

Descendant of Rey

Interesting Facts About Reyes

Reyes is thought to be a patronymic form of the forename Rey, which was found across Europe and was probably first introduced to Britain by invading Normans. The origin of the forename Rey is said to be Latin and it is said to mean ‘ordained ruler’. Patronymic surnames were given to pass down a masculine forename to the descendants of a man. Therefore the surname Reyes would have been given to the descendants of a man named Rey.

Reyes Statistics

Reyes is the number 1471 ranked surname in the United Kingdom. According to our statistics around 6,614 share the surname Reyes in the UK.

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