Reynolds Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Reynolds Name Meaning: Based on the Norman name "Reginald" or "Regenwald", the name means "brave councilor".

The Normans brought the name to English shores in the 11th Century following the Norman Conquest. The name means \"brave councillor\", and is based on the Norman name \"Reginald\" or \"Regenwald\".

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Buckinghamshire 134
Brecknockshire 27
Carnarvonshire 2
Cambridgeshire 170
Cardiganshire 12
Channel Islands 31
Cheshire 150
Carmarthenshire 61
Cornwall 827
Cumberland 20
Derbyshire 75
Devon 230
Dorset 39
Durham 58
Essex 431
Flintshire 27
Glamorgan 134
Gloucestershire 299
Hampshire 215
Herefordshire 135
Hertfordshire 176
Hunts and Rutland 100
Isle of Man 1
Kent 589
Lancashire 739
Leicestershire 156
Lincolnshire 298
London 2,015
Middlesex 133
Montgomeryshire 127
Monmouthshire 111
Northumberland 19
Norfolk 520
Northamptonshire 300
Nottinghamshire 135
Oxfordshire 85
Pembrokeshire 274
Radnorshire 23
Shropshire 677
Suffolk 419
Somerset 250
Surrey 138
Sussex 172
Staffordshire 565
Warwickshire 524
Wiltshire 408
Worcestershire 341
Yorkshire 558
Anglesey 0
Bedfordshire 0
Berkshire 0
Denbighshire 0
Merionethshire 0
Westmorland 0

Reynolds Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Reynolds family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 685
Female Servant 509
Independent 332
Labourer 236
Male Servant 199
Farmer 197
Shoe Maker 134
Carpenter 77
Dress Maker 69
Ag Labourer 55
Tailor 51
Weaver 42
Butcher 42
Servant 41
Miner 37
Pupil 35
Independant 35
Blacksmith 33
Pauper 30
Gardener 30
Apprentice 30
Baker 29
Clerk 26
Sawyer 26
Porter 23

Most Frequent Forenames for Reynolds

Name Census Frequency
William Reynolds 12,145
Mary Reynolds 11,822
John Reynolds 10,536
Elizabeth Reynolds 7,460
Thomas Reynolds 6,813
George Reynolds 6,149
Sarah Reynolds 5,799
James Reynolds 5,586
Charles Reynolds 3,909
Ann Reynolds 3,826
Henry Reynolds 3,336
Jane Reynolds 3,032
Joseph Reynolds 2,812
Eliza Reynolds 2,623
Emma Reynolds 2,296
Alice Reynolds 2,231
Annie Reynolds 2,197
Ellen Reynolds 2,131
Edward Reynolds 2,112
Margaret Reynolds 1,987
Arthur Reynolds 1,843
Alfred Reynolds 1,834
Robert Reynolds 1,815
Frederick Reynolds 1,801
Emily Reynolds 1,795

Reynolds Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Reynolds 100% 178,196
2 Raynolds 88% 4,293
3 Renolds 88% 1,862
4 Rynolds 88% 924
5 Rennolds 88% 699
6 Reynalds 88% 622
7 Roynolds 88% 126

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