Reza History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsThe noble Spanish surname Reza is of locative origin, being derived from the geographic or man made feature in or near which the original bearer lived or held land. The name is derived from the contraction of two Basque elements "aretze" meaning "calf" and "zabal" meaning "abundance of." Therefore the surname Reza may signify that its first bearer lived in a place where, either there were many calves or where calves were fattened before being slaughtered. Early Origins of the Reza familyThe surname Reza was first found in the province of Guipuzcoa in the northern Basque country. Early History of the Reza familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Reza research. Another 121 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1578, 1639 and 1792 are included under the topic Early Reza History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Reza Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Rezabal, Resa, Reza and others. Early Notables of the Reza familyProminent among bearers of the family name at this time was
Reza RankingIn the United States, the name Reza is the 10,030th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 Migration of the Reza familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Diego de Resa Saldana who emigrated to Peru in 1592 with his mother, brother Lucas, sister Ana, and his brother-in-law.
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