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The noble Spanish surname Rezendes is of patronymic origin, deriving from the personal name of the father of the initial bearer. In this instance, the surname Rezendes derives from the Visigothic personal name "Resendo."The personal name Resendo is a name composed of the Germanic elements "reths" meaning "counsel, advice" and "sinths" which signifies "way, path." In this instance, the surname Rezendes signifies "son or descendant of Resendo."
The surname Rezendes was first found in the ancient and powerful kingdom of Castile, along the western shore of the Iberian peninsula.
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Rezendes research. Another 95 words (7 lines of text) covering the year 1573 is included under the topic Early Rezendes History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Spelling variations of this family name include: Resende, Resendez, Resendiz, Rezende, Rezendes and others.
Another 42 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Rezendes Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
In the United States, the name Rezendes is the 14,202nd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: those who settled along the eastern coast of North America, and throughout Central and South America.