Reyes surname meaning

Reyes is Spanish for "kings," from rey, "king." As a surname it usually began as a nickname or status byname—someone thought kingly, someone tied to a royal household, or a name linked to festivities of the Reyes Magos (the Three Kings).

It is not a craft name and not primarily a place-name, so this page files it under nickname. Related forms include Rey. In US Census data Reyes is common in Hispanic communities; the short gloss stays "kings."