The 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.
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Early Origins of the Reza family
The surname Reza was first found in the province of Guipuzcoa in the northern Basque country.
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Early History of the Reza family
This 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.
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Reza Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Rezabal, Resa, Reza and others.
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Early Notables of the Reza family
Prominent among bearers of the family name at this time was
Joanes de Rezabal y Olazabalegui and Maria de Eguzquiza who were influential in their community in the 16th century...
Their son, Juan de Rezabal y Eguzquiza, was ennobled before the Ordinary Justice of Orio in the year 1578...
Reza Ranking
In the United States, the name Reza is the 10,030th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1
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Migration of the Reza family
Some 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.
Contemporary Notables of the name Reza (post 1700)
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Farhad Reza (b. 1986), Bangladeshi cricketer
Yasmina Reza (b. 1959), French playwright, actress, novelist and screenwriter
Ahmed Reza Rubel (1968-2024), Bangladeshi theatre, film and television actor
Reza Torkzadeh (b. 1980), American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 2004 2
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