Reeves Surname

3,564th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 157,284 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Norfolk Island

Reeves Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an official title. 'the reeve' a bailiff, a steward.

'His lordes shepe, his nete, and his deirie, His swine, his hors, his store, and his pultrie, Were holly in this reves governing.': Chaucer's C. Excerpta e Rotulis Finium in Turri Londinensi.

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Reeves Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States105,3451:3,441359
England23,2201:2,400309
Australia9,2411:2,921401
Liberia6,4931:67993
Canada5,6321:6,542956
New Zealand1,4301:3,167476
Wales9021:3,431370
South Africa7891:68,6668,582
Jamaica6821:4,208578
Scotland5011:10,6861,462
Ireland4471:10,5351,366
France2751:241,53737,410
Thailand1621:436,03976,421
Spain1301:359,63120,401
Colombia1121:426,5546,555
Germany1121:718,79954,527
Northern Ireland1051:17,5722,254
India971:7,907,891167,329
Barbados891:3,230473
Chile881:200,1876,348
Japan861:1,486,56224,308
Singapore861:64,0432,603
Netherlands711:237,84831,022
Philippines701:1,446,260102,978
Argentina571:749,88450,572
Dominican Republic541:193,2027,170
Honduras541:163,2672,049
Ecuador511:311,8799,102
Brazil481:4,459,882118,224
Denmark461:122,71111,225
Peru421:756,76516,930
Malaysia401:737,35634,564
Guernsey371:1,742400
Russia371:3,895,218191,585
Switzerland361:228,13719,301
Trinidad and Tobago351:38,9713,714
Zimbabwe311:498,00841,116
Kuwait291:131,05814,967
Cyprus261:34,0343,767
Norway261:197,78022,769
Qatar251:94,32010,875
Sweden251:393,87027,867
Austria241:354,81038,119
Panama221:177,8305,396
Indonesia211:6,297,581275,398
Bermuda171:3,840587
Jersey171:5,8351,193
Israel161:534,85239,210
China151:91,154,7714,767
Norfolk Island141:16417
Guam121:13,3432,098
Puerto Rico111:322,7402,767
Italy101:6,115,669111,715
Mexico101:12,412,62043,480
South Korea101:5,124,026903
Bahrain91:149,8455,469
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
Belgium81:1,437,08092,692
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Greece81:1,384,97486,362
Hungary81:1,227,03553,030
Solomon Islands81:72,50414,153
Falkland Islands71:44788
Kenya71:6,597,12951,431
Nigeria71:25,306,108327,793
Cayman Islands61:10,6491,253
Poland61:6,334,792156,558
Belize51:71,0952,977
Ghana51:5,404,13815,377
Cambodia41:3,871,7869,580
Malta41:107,5681,849
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Oman41:921,9937,313
Papua New Guinea41:2,038,429140,827
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Uganda41:9,759,820144,676
Vanuatu41:65,8191,151
Bangladesh31:53,118,92425,950
Belarus31:3,167,020121,664
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Egypt31:30,645,251132,600
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Haiti31:3,561,30220,668
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Latvia31:683,34934,074
United Arab Emirates31:3,054,09190,853
United States Virgin Islands31:36,7924,502
Venezuela31:10,068,02660,591
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Bahamas21:195,8761,708
Bhutan21:308,0201,264
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Costa Rica21:2,390,03410,205
Georgia21:1,872,77235,618
Guatemala21:8,041,3349,698
Lebanon21:2,818,54225,087
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Cook Islands11:18,1791,485
Eritrea11:4,751,901911
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Fiji11:894,3914,568
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Grenada11:108,5351,793
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Saint Kitts and Nevis11:55,1991,294
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Seychelles11:92,3931,532
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland2501:17,7192,154
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England12,0381:2,025284
Wales2051:7,651487
Scotland531:70,6274,135
Isle of Man41:13,5671,192
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States16,1481:3,110365

Reeves (1,346) may also be a first name.

Reeves Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an official title. 'the reeve' a bailiff, a steward.

'His lordes shepe, his nete, and his deirie, His swine, his hors, his store, and his pultrie, Were holly in this reves governing.': Chaucer's C. Excerpta e Rotulis Finium in Turri Londinensi.

Sampson le Reve, Suffolk 1273. Hundred Rolls.

John le Reve, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

William le Reve, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

John le Reveson, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.

William le Reveson, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.

Sager le Reve. Rolls of Parliament.

1611. William Reve and Joyce Headley: Marriage Lic. (London).

1638-9. John Trott and Elizabeth Reeve: Marriage Lic. (Westminster).

Reeves is a genitive form (the son of the reeve'), just as Williams is the genitive of William.

1686. James Petre and Elizabeth Reves: Marriage Lic. (London).

1729 Baptised — Ann, d. William Reeves: St. Dionis Backchurch.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(the) Reeve’s (Son), v. Reeve.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

This English name formerly disguised Ó Rimheadha (O’Rive), the name of an ancient but now apparently extinct Co. Down family, for which no other anglicized form survives unless it be O’Rawe. IF 307*

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

(English) A minor official appointed by the lord of the manor to supervise his tenants’ work.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

A pluralization of Reeve.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From Reeve, a bailiff, provost, or steward, Shire—reeve, Wood—reeve, (Sheriff, Woodruff.)

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

And Rives (English), Reeve, Sheriff, Steward, Bailiff.

Surnames (1857) by Bernard Homer Dixon

User-submitted Reference

This surname derives from Ó Rímheàdh, an ancient Irish surname.

- donall.o.rimhea

Reeves Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Reeves Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Reeves (Arabic: ريفيس) is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of Reeves click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Reeves? popularity and diffusion

The surname Reeves is the 3,564th most frequently held surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 46,334 people. Reeves is predominantly found in The Americas, where 71 percent of Reeves are found; 70 percent are found in North America and 70 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Reeves is also the 213,975th most common first name on earth. It is borne by 1,346 people.

Reeves is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 105,345 people, or 1 in 3,441. In The United States it is most numerous in: Texas, where 13 percent live, California, where 7 percent live and Georgia, where 6 percent live. Apart from The United States this last name occurs in 130 countries. It is also found in England, where 15 percent live and Australia, where 6 percent live.

Reeves Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Reeves has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Reeves last name rose 652 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 193 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 440 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 945 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it rose 179 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Reeves Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Reeves surname is principally Catholic (55%) in Ireland, Orthodox (100%) in Russia and Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Reeves surname are 14.67% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 61.44% being registered with the party.

The amount Reeves earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 14.59% less than the national average, earning 295,592 kr per year; in Peru they earn 140.07% more than the national average, earning S/. 46,537 per year; in South Africa they earn 89.03% more than the national average, earning R 449,196 per year; in Colombia they earn 5.41% less than the national average, earning $21,475,100 COP per year; in United States they earn 5.04% less than the national average, earning $40,975 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.62% more than the national average, earning $50,488 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Reevess9210/
Reeveas929/
Reevees927/
Reevesd922/
Reeaves922/
Reevese921/
Reieves920/
Reeve9129,512/
Reves912,406/
D'Reeves862/
Reaves8320,363/
Revesh831,293/
Revest83931/
Rieves83840/
Reever83703/
Reives83360/
Reevey83301/
Raeves83169/
Revees83126/
Reevie8395/
Reevis8377/
Revets8376/
Revese8370/
Revies8362/
Reveus8350/
Roeves8345/
Reebes8323/
Revess8314/
Reveas8310/
Reeues838/
Reevez836/
Reyves835/
Reveis835/
Reuves832/
Rewees832/
Reevea831/
Rheeve831/
Rheves831/
Reevec831/
Reevet831/
Reevee830/
Reewes830/
Reeved830/
Reve801,991/
Reevesová801/
Revesse7732/
Rheaves7731/
Reiveis7715/
Reavies775/
Hrevets775/
Revetts773/
Reavesd772/
Reavees771/
Reavese771/
Reejvee771/
Reeveer771/
Reweehs771/
Reebese771/
Rives7311,517/
Revis735,199/
Revet731,306/
Reved731,183/
Revez73968/
Rever73788/
Rieve73500/
Ryves73478/
Rebes73465/
Raves73419/
Reive73337/
Revés73217/
Revey73154/
Reeva73133/
Resve73102/
Roves73100/
Reebe7387/
Rewes7350/
Rebee7339/
Revei7337/
Reevy7326/
Reave7324/
Revys7322/
Revee7312/
Réves7312/
Hreve739/
Revec735/
Revês734/
Reuve733/
Rejve732/
Rêves732/
Reveh731/
Reyve731/
Rreve731/
Rewee731/
Reewe730/
Revea730/
Rheve730/
Rehve730/
Revesche714/
Revesová714/
Revesova712/
Rebeetse711/
Reavis677,777/
Rivest676,266/
Reavey671,067/
Reaver67986/
Reveha67613/
Rebets67425/
Rebese67402/
Revett67322/
Rewesh67246/
Reiver67207/
Rouves67138/
Ravesh67119/
Reveiz6785/
Revish6780/
Rehues6778/
Raveis6738/
Rhives6733/
Rebece6731/
Reivys6731/
Rivets6729/
Raives6728/
Rebesh6726/
Raevis6725/
Reuwee6722/
Ravees6719/
Reveszova6716/
Révesz6716/
Rebeis6715/
Reviss6714/
Revois6714/
Rempes6714/
Ruives6713/
Revece6712/
Riebes6712/
Ryvets6712/
Rebeus6710/
Reabes679/
Revais679/
Reejwe677/
Reibes676/
Riveas675/
Reyues675/
Reveez675/
Rivies674/
Revész674/
Rievie674/
Rhoves673/
Rejwee673/
Rebess673/
Hreeva673/
Rovies672/
Reaved672/
Reweis672/
Rewest672/
Reybee672/
Reebey672/
Reavea672/
Rehebe672/
Ravies672/
Reuvis672/
Reveer672/
Reivetshe672/
Rivese672/
Rejvee672/
Rawees672/
Reyvis671/
Rejues671/
Rievea671/
Rievez671/
Revecz671/
Reverr671/
Reweys671/
Riveis671/
Riveus671/
Rebest671/
Hrevis671/
Ravejs671/
Rebesz671/
Revetz671/
Reuvei671/
Reveet671/
Resvee671/
Resvey671/
Rovesh671/
Revech671/
Rrevey671/
Reiwes671/
Reewet671/
Revyss671/
Rivess670/
Rievis670/
Reevoy670/
Reivis670/
Raveus670/
Revuis670/

Reeves Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Reeves in the Arabic language
ريفيسryfys-
ريفسryfs-

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