as a Last Name
- 6,603
- people in the U.S. have this name View all people named Rey
Meaning & Origins
Spanish and southern French (Occitan): from Spanish and Old French rey ‘king’ (from Latin rex, genitive regis), which could have been applied any of in numerous ways: it may have denoted someone in the service of a king; it may have been from the title of someone in a brotherhood; or a nickname for someone who behaved in a regal fashion or who had earned the title in some contest of skill or by presiding over festivities.
| 4,589th in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Quick facts
- Thousands
- of people in the U.S have this name
- 6,603
- to be exact (as of February 2011)
- Florida
- has the most people named Rey per capita
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