Rees Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Rees Name Meaning: A variant spelling of Reese.

Rees is a variant spelling of Reese, which comes from the common Welsh name \"Rhys\".

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Rees Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Rees family

Profession Census Frequency
Female Servant 971
Agricultural Labourer 828
Farmer 639
Independent 438
Labourer 417
Collier 400
Male Servant 353
Miner 158
Mason 148
Shoe Maker 138
Carpenter 132
Tailor 98
Pauper 65
Copperman 59
Blacksmith 58
Weaver 56
Smith 51
Publican 49
Dress Maker 45
Independant 44
Mariner 40
Iron Miner 37
Servant 35
Butcher 31
Coal Miner 31

Rees Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Rees 100% 200,374
2 Rose 25% 157,852
3 Rouse 40% 28,270
4 Reese 80% 5,158
5 Ruse 25% 4,501
6 Aris 25% 3,585
7 Roose 40% 3,029
8 Rise 25% 1,984
9 Rous 50% 1,352
10 Airs 25% 1,290
11 Aries 60% 1,061
12 Ries 75% 1,019
13 Reis 75% 931
14 Roos 50% 897
15 Rosa 25% 704
16 Reys 75% 481
17 Rus 50% 436
18 Rays 50% 339
19 Aires 40% 298
20 Rayes 60% 256
21 Rase 25% 254
22 Roes 75% 253
23 Eairs 20% 247
24 Reas 75% 243
25 Ires 50% 214
26 Ares 50% 205
27 Rosie 20% 188
28 Rause 40% 178
29 Ros 50% 174
30 Orois 40% 170
31 Roase 40% 161
32 Eares 40% 157
33 Orse 25% 143
34 Ears 25% 142
35 Rease 60% 141
36 Iris 25% 119
37 Roas 50% 117
38 Aiers 40% 103
39 Raise 40% 103
40 Earis 20% 102
41 Res 75% 101

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