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
0
69
138
207
276
345
414
482
551
620
689
758
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
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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
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