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- Reeves - Last Name Meaning & Origin
Reeves
- Used in: 3 countries
* As an English surname, variant of Reeve with excrescent -s. * Also as an English topographical surname, from a misdivision of the Middle English phrase atter eves (“at the border”), see Eaves. * As an Irish surname, from Ó Rímheadha, Ó Rímheá (“descendant of Rímheadh”), from rímid (“counter”).
Etymology: Wiktionary (CC-BY-SA)
Name Variants & Related
- Reeve Root name
Popularity by Country
Reeves
Rank #358
Frequency
79,817 people (29.59 per 100k)
Ethnic Distribution
White 79.79% Hispanic 1.75% Black 15.66% Asian/PI 0.46% Native Am. 0.7% Two+ 1.64%
Reeves
Rank #1578
Frequency
0.04% of population
Popularity Over Time (Scotland)
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