Reys

Reys Meaning & Origin

About Reys
The surname Reys is of Dutch origin and is derived from the personal name Reyer or Reyner, which itself is a variant of the Germanic name Reginheri. The name Reginheri is composed of the elements "regin" meaning "advice" or "counsel" and "heri" meaning "army" or "warrior." Therefore, the surname Reys can be interpreted to mean "counselor" or "adviser" in a military context.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Reys: 306
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 64,891
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RS
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R EY1 Z
🌐 IPA
/reys*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Reys in Braille

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

The name Reys in braille

How to sign the name Reys using Sign Language

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

The name Reys in sign language

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