Meaning of the nameReis
- Male
- Reis
Reis is a male name recorded in Brazil, with the form of the surname and of the plural of rei ('king'), and proportionally most common in Goiás.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 872 people named Reis, the 9,086th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 50, and the largest group was born in the 1960s. Proportionally, it is most common in Goiás.
Meaning
The meaning of Reis is not known for certain. The sources consulted give no settled meaning for it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 872
- Rank in Brazil
- #9,086
- Median age
- 50 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,139
- people
Reis in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Reis, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1960s (200 people).
48 women 824 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Reis is most common
States with the highest share of people named Reis in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Goiás 0.002%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Minas Gerais | 170 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 134 | 0.002% |
| São Paulo | 133 | 0.000% |
| Maranhão | 86 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 58 | 0.000% |
| Pará | 54 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 44 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 32 | 0.002% |
| Ceará | 24 | 0.000% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 22 | 0.000% |
| Distrito Federal | 21 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 15 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Reis
Wiktionary records Reis in Portuguese as a surname, and the form reis is the plural of rei ('king'). In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 872 people named Reis, with a median age of 50. Proportionally, it is most common in Goiás. Almost all records are male, and most were born between 1960 and 1989.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Reis · en.wiktionary.org · usage
- Wiktionary: reis · en.wiktionary.org · usage
Questions about the name Reis
What does the name Reis mean?
The meaning of Reis is not known for certain: the sources consulted give no settled meaning for it. So we give none; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Reis in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 872 people with the first name Reis, which ranks it number 9,086 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Reis a boy's or a girl's name?
Reis is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 48 women and 824 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Reis most common?
Proportionally, in Goiás: 0.002% of the state's population is named Reis (134 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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