A Spanish surname of Reyes originally came from the Old French term of ‘rey‘, which meant king. The Reyes name can refer to a man who is looked at as a regal. The surname can also indicate a person who plays the part of a king in a pageant or a worker in a king's house.

Two other spellings for Reyes include Rey, Reis and Reies.

Spain and many Hispanic nations have the surname of Reyes within their population. The greater numbers are found in Columbia, Cuba and Argentina.

In and around London is where many individuals with the Reyes surname live.
In Texas and California within the United States is where most with the Reyes surname live.

Famous: Dennys Reyes (professional baseball player), Judy Reyes (actress), Ricky Reyes (Cuban-American wrestler), Ginger Reyes (singer), Aurora Reyes (artist of Mexico), Alisa Reyes (actress), Faustino Reyes (boxer from Spain) and Anthony Reyes (professional baseball player).