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Reis Name Meaning

German: from Middle High German ris ‘undergrowth’, ‘brushwood’; a topographic name for someone who lived in an overgrown area, or a habitational name from Reis or Reissen in Bavaria, named with this word. German: occupational name for a cobbler, Middle High German riuze. Compare Reuss. German: variant of Reiss 2, or from the Huguenot name Ris. Altered spelling of German Ries. Portuguese and Galician: from a short form of dos Reis ‘(of) the (Three) Kings’, a personal name popularly bestowed on someone born on the feast of the Epiphany, which celebrates the manifestation of Christ to the Gentiles as represented by the Magi. This is a frequent family name in southern Portugal. Jewish (Ashkenazic): metonymic occupational name for a dealer in rice or an ornamental name from German Reis ‘rice’. Jewish (Ashkenazic): ornamental name from German Reis ‘twig’, ‘branch’. Turkish: from reis ‘boss’, ‘chief’, ‘head of a business enterprise’. A Greek derivative of this is also found as a surname, in the form Reizis.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Kreis, Rais, Preis, Reiss, Meis, Reise, Reil, Regis, Reus, Ress

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Reis Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Reis name?

These results combine data from everyone in the AncestryDNA® database with the last name Reis. The Ancestry® ethnicity regions shown are top five most common on average for these people.

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  • England & Wales

    28%

  • Portugal

    16%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    14%

  • Germanic Europe

    10%

  • France

    6%

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Reis Family Origin

Where is the Reis family from?

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You can see how Reis families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Reis family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Reis families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 43 Reis families living in Ontario. This was about 41% of all the recorded Reis's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Reis families in 1911.
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Reis Family Occupations

What did your Reis ancestors do for a living?

In 1881, the most common Reis occupation in Canada was Farmer. 36% of Reis's were Farmers. A less common occupation for the Reis family was Farmer'S Son. Farmer, Going To School and Carpenter were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Reis.

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  • Farmer

    36%

  • Going To School

    21%

  • Carpenter

    7%

  • Farmer'S Son

    7%

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Reis ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

Reis Historical Records

What Reis family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 40,000 census records available for the last name Reis. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Reis census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 18,000 immigration records available for the last name Reis. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Card

There are 12,000 military records available for the last name Reis. For the veterans among your Reis ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Reis Life Expectancy

What is the average Reis lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Reis life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Reis in 1943 was 39, and 74 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Reis ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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