Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
REASON
There are approximately 2,361 people named Reason in the UK. That makes it the 3,951th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 37 are named Reason.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
From name of parent
Related and similar surnames
RaisonRascon
Raso
Raeson
Rason
Raesson
Raason
Rasson
Rahson
Raisson
Raesen
Raesons
Rasoun
Raessen
Rasen
Raizon
Rasons
Raisen
Raasen
Rasoune
Raisons
Rasune
Rassen
The Reason surname in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
REASON. Has probably no relation to that which distinguishes the man from the brute. It is perhaps a corruption of Reeve's-son — analogous to Stewardson, Cookson, &c.