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

Reynolds Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Reynolds family

Profession Census Frequency
General Labourer 349
Living On Own Means 333
General Servant Domestic 245
Scholar 224
Dress Maker 190
Farmer 180
Cook Domestic 158
Agricultural Labourer 139
Domestic Servant 109
Coal Miner Hewer 108
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 108
Carpenter 102
Housemaid Domestic 97
Laundress Wash 81
Gardener Domestic 80
House Maid Domestic 77
Charwoman 76
Cotton Weaver 76
School 71
Dressmaker 67
Servant Domestic 59
House Keeper Domestic 54
Tailoress 52
Bricklayer 50
Butcher 50

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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The surname Reynolds is the most popular version of all its varients

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