Reese

Reese Meaning & Origin

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

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Reese holds a prominent position in our records, ranking within the top 500. Here's an in-depth look at its popularity and demographic spread:

  • Number of People with the name Reese: 73,919
  • Overall Popularity: 0.03%
  • Ranking: 445
  • Frequency per 100k people: 25.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Reese 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 Reese is not currently available.

Pronunciation

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

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Reese in Braille

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

The name Reese in braille

How to sign the name Reese using Sign Language

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

The name Reese in sign language

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