Meaning of the surname Reyes
Reyes is a Spanish surname of the religious type meaning "kings". It is one of the 50 most common surnames in Mexico. Given to children born or baptized around January 6, the feast of the Reyes Magos. Fifteenth in Mexico.
Given at baptism or taken from the church calendar: Cruz (cross), Santos (saints), de la Cruz, Santiago, Reyes (kings, for Epiphany), Trinidad, Guadalupe.
In Mexico a person carries two surnames, the father's and then the mother's, so Reyes appears as either half of a pair: Reyes García, López Reyes. Read how the two-surname system works.