Show ContentsReig History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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

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

Early History of the Reig family

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

Reig 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 Reig 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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United States Reig migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Reig Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Daniel Reig, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1764 [1]
Reig Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Christian Reig, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1818 [1]
  • M DeLa Reig, aged 39, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1838 [1]
  • Manuel Reig, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1860 [1]


  1. 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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