Show ContentsReynoso History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

From the historical and enchanting region of Spain emerged a multitude of noble families, including the distinguished Reynoso family. The Reynoso 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 Reynoso family

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

Early History of the Reynoso family

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Reynoso 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 Reynoso 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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Reynoso Ranking

In the United States, the name Reynoso is the 2,859th most popular surname with an estimated 9,948 people with that name. 1


United States Reynoso migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Reynoso Settlers in United States in the 16th Century
  • Nicolás de Reynoso, who sailed to Peru in 1553
Reynoso Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Nicolas De Reynoso, who arrived in Peru in 1853 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Reynoso (post 1700) +

  • Cruz Reynoso (1931-2021), American civil rights lawyer and jurist, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of California (1982-1987), recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom
  • Mariana Berumen Reynoso (b. 1991), Mexican model and the 2011 Nuestra Belleza Mundo México titleholder
  • Jorge Vinatea Reynoso (1900-1931), Peruvian painter
  • Armando Martin Reynoso Gutierrez (b. 1966), Mexican former Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher
  • Héctor Reynoso López (b. 1980), Mexican footballer


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. 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)


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