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Reeson Family History

Reeson Surname Meaning

English (Lincolnshire): patronymic meaning ‘son of the reeve’ from Middle English reve + son.

See Reeve.

In some cases a variant of Rayson.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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You can see how Reeson families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Reeson family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Reeson families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 107 Reeson families living in Ontario. This was about 98% of all the recorded Reeson's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Reeson families in 1911.
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There are 382 military records available for the last name Reeson. For the veterans among your Reeson ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Between 1965 and 2003, in the United States, Reeson life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1981, and highest in 1986. The average life expectancy for Reeson in 1965 was 66, and 78 in 2003.

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