as a Last Name
- 67,670
- people in the U.S. have this name View all people named Reese
Meaning & Origins
Welsh: from one of the most common Welsh personal names, Rhys, Old Welsh Rīs ‘ardor’. This was the name of the last ruler of an independent kingdom of Wales, Rhys ap Tewder, who died in 1093 unsuccessfully opposing the Norman advance.
| 401st in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Quick facts
- Tens of Thousands
- of people in the U.S have this name
- 67,670
- to be exact (as of February 2011)
- Georgia
- has the most people named Reese per capita
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