Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
REEVES
There are approximately 27,018 people named Reeves in the UK. That makes it the 357th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 428 are named Reeves.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
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The Reeves surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
From Reeve, a bailiff, provost, or steward, Shirereeve, Wood-reeve, (Sheriff, Woodruff.)
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
REEVES. A pluralization of Reeve, which see. REGAN. See O'Regan.
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.