Last name Rees (Rees 
, ريس 
, 里斯 
, along with others...) , worldwide, is a common family name. The cognomen Rees is habitual in Northern Europe, particularly Guernsey, where it is a common surname, Isle of Man, where it is quite a common surname, and the United Kingdom (explore the name in all countries). In absolute terms, it most frequently occurs in the United Kingdom, the United States, and Australia. Very seldom, Rees is the forename as well as the last name.
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| Rees | Australia, United States, United Kingdom, Germany, Canada |
| ريس | Syria, Iraq, Egypt, Palestinian Territory, Sudan |
| 里斯 | China |
| リース | Japan |
| Реес | Kazakhstan, Russia, Ukraine |
| ריס | Israel |
| Риис | Kazakhstan, Russia |
| johann rees (b. 1570) |
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| arnold de rees NL (b. 1612) |
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| elizabeth rees (1 Jul 1631 - 1683) (b. 1631) |
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| abraham rees NL (b. 1650) |
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| catharina rees (1682-1758) (b. 1682) |
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| david rees Welsh Baptist minister (b. 1683) |
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| evan rees bookseller and chapman (b. 1683) |
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rees Welsh encyclopedist and botanist (1743–1825), GB (b. 1743) |
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| rees davies Independent minister (1694? -1767) (b. 1694) |
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| richard rees Welsh Arminian Independent minister, GB (b. 1707) |
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| owen rees Welsh Independent minister, GB (b. 1717) |
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john rees Calvinistic Methodist minister, GB (b. 1770) |
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william jenkins rees Welsh priest and antiquarian, GB (b. 1772) |
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rees howell gronow British politician, GB (b. 1794) |
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| josiah rees British hymnwriter, GB (b. 1744) |
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