Rees

Rees Meaning & Origin

About Rees
The surname Rees is of Welsh origin and is derived from the personal name Rhys, which means "enthusiasm" or "ardor" in Welsh. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Rhys. The name Rees is fairly common in Wales and has variations such as Reese and Reece.

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Rees is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Rees: 12,754
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 2,828
  • Frequency per 100k people: 4.32

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Rees based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Rees is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RS
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R IY1 Z
🌐 IPA
/riz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Rees in Braille

Here's how to represent Rees in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Rees in braille

How to sign the name Rees using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Rees using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Rees in sign language

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