Reheis

Reheis Meaning & Origin

About Reheis
The surname Reheis is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "rehe," meaning "roe deer." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone who either hunted or worked with roe deer. The suffix "-is" is a common Germanic patronymic ending, indicating "son of." Therefore, Reheis can be interpreted as "son of the roe deer hunter" or "son of the one who worked with roe deer."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Reheis: 103
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 157,234
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

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

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RHS
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R AH0 HH IY1 S
🌐 IPA
/reheis*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RHS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Reheis in Braille

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

The name Reheis in braille

How to sign the name Reheis using Sign Language

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

The name Reheis in sign language

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