Reynolds

Reynolds Meaning & Origin

About Reynolds
The surname Reynolds is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name Reynold, which itself is a variant of the Germanic name Raginwald. The name Raginwald is composed of the elements "ragin," meaning "advice" or "counsel," and "wald," meaning "rule" or "ruler." Therefore, the surname Reynolds can be interpreted to mean "counselor" or "ruler."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Reynolds 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 Reynolds: 200,247
  • Overall Popularity: 0.08%
  • Ranking: 121
  • Frequency per 100k people: 67.89

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RNLTS
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R050432
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R EH1 N AH0 L D Z
🌐 IPA
/ˈrɛnəldz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RNLTS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R543

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Reynolds in Braille

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

The name Reynolds in braille

How to sign the name Reynolds using Sign Language

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

The name Reynolds in sign language

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