Reyna History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Spain

From the historical and enchanting region of Spain emerged a multitude of noble families, including the distinguished Reyna family. The Reyna surname is derived from the Latin "regis, " meaning "royal." The Spanish word "rey" means "king," while "reina" means "queen." Bearing this name does not necessarily imply royal ancestry however; as, when surnames first began to be used in Medieval Spain, nicknames were often taken on as surnames.

Early Origins of the Reyna family

The surname Reyna was first found in Castile, an important Christian kingdom of medieval Spain.

Early History of the Reyna family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Reyna research. Another 105 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1204, 1652, 1676 and 1892 are included under the topic Early Reyna History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Reyna Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Reyes, Rey, de Reyes, de los Reyes, del Rey, Reina, de la Reina, de Reina, Reinoso, de Reinoso, Reynoso, de Reynoso, Reinosa, de Reinosa, Reynosa, de Reynosa, Real, de Real and many more.

Early Notables of the Reyna family

Prominent among members of the family were sixteenth century Spanish theologian and Bible translator Casiodoro Reina; sixteenth century Spanish poet Rodrigo de Reinosa; sixteenth century Spanish writer Francisco de la Reina; seventeenth century Spanish poet and playwright Andrés Rey de Artieda; Juan de los Reyes (c1652 - 1676), a Spanish priest and was...
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Reyna Ranking

In the United States, the name Reyna is the 1,054^th most popular surname with an estimated 27,357 people with that name. 1

Reyna migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Reyna Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Catalina De Reyna, who arrived in Peru in 1853 2
Emma Reyna, aged 8, who landed in America, in 1894
C Reyna, aged 38, who immigrated to the United States, in 1897
Elisa M. Reyna, aged 7, who immigrated to the United States, in 1897

Reyna Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Alberto Reyna, aged 0, who landed in America from Mexico City, in 1904
Alfredo Reyna, aged 29, who immigrated to the United States from Mexico, Mexico, in 1913
Bernard Reyna, aged 32, who landed in America, in 1919
Ceferina Reyna, aged 23, who settled in America, in 1919
Anna Reyna, aged 29, who landed in America from Balboa, Panama, in 1922
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Reyna (post 1700) +

Greg Reyna (b. 1949), American animator and director
Jimmie V. Reyna (b. 1952), American lawyer and former president of the Hispanic National Bar Association
Claudio Reyna (b. 1973), retired American soccer player
Sulema Reyna, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1972 3
Elvira Reyna, American Republican politician, Member of Texas State House of Representatives 101st District; Elected 1994; Elected unopposed 1996, 1998; Elected 2000; Elected unopposed 2002, 2004 3
Diana Reyna, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 2008 3
Arthur Reyna, American Democratic Party politician, Member of Texas State House of Representatives 125th District; Elected 1996; Elected unopposed 1998; Elected 2000; Defeated, 2002 3
Francisco de Reyna, Spanish painter of the Baroque period
Carola Reyna, Argentine actress and director
Jorge Reyna (b. 1963), retired Cuban male triple jumper
... (Another 6 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, December 10) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html