Rewis

Rewis Meaning & Origin

About Rewis
The surname Rewis is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Reeve," meaning "steward" or "bailiff." It was a occupational name given to someone who held the position of a reeve, a local official responsible for the administration of a manor or estate. The surname Rewis signifies a person who held such a position or was associated with someone who did.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Rewis: 925
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 26391
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.31

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RS
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R UW1 IH0 S
🌐 IPA
/ruɪs/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Rewis in Braille

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

The name Rewis in braille

How to sign the name Rewis using Sign Language

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

The name Rewis in sign language

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