Reese is an anglicised spelling of the Welsh name Rhys, which means 'ardent' or 'fiery'.

Notable people with the surname "Reese" include

A

• Allan Reese (born 1967), Dutch footballer
• Andrea Star Reese (born 1952), American photographer
• Andy Reese (1904–1966), American baseball player
• Angel Reese (born 2002), American basketball player
• Archie Reese (born 1956), American football player
• Aubrey Reese (born 1978), American basketball player

B

• Barry Reese (born 1972), American writer
• Becky Duval Reese, American art curator
• Benjamin Reese (1885–1943), American baseball player
• Bert Reese (1851–1926), Polish-American medium
• Booker Reese (born 1959), American football player
• Brian Reese (born 1971), American basketball player
• Bristo W. Reese, American politician
• Brittney Reese (born 1986), American long jumper

C

• Carl Reese (disambiguation), multiple people
• Cate Reese, American basketball player
• Cathy Reese, American lacrosse coach
• Charles Reese (disambiguation), multiple people
• Charley Reese (1937–2013), American columnist
• Chip Reese (1951–2007), American poker player
• Clyde L. Reese (1958–2022), American judge
• C. Shane Reese, American statistician
• Curtis W. Reese (1887–1961), American minister

D

• Dan Reese (disambiguation), multiple people
• Dave Reese (1892–1978), American football player
• David Reese (disambiguation), multiple people
• Debbie Reese, American native scholar
• Della Reese (1931–2017), American singer
• D. H. Reese, American publisher
• Don Reese (1951–2003), American football player
• Don Reese (golfer) (born 1953), American golfer
• Dylan Reese (born 1984), American ice hockey player

E

• Eddie Reese (born 1941), American swimming coach
• Elaine Reese, New Zealand academic
• Ellen P. Reese (1926–1997), American professor
• Enoch Reese (1813–1876), American religious figure
• Evelyne Reese, Canadian politician
• Everette Dixie Reese (1923–1955), American photojournalist

F

• Fabian Reese (born 1997), German footballer
• Florence Reese (1900–1986), American activist
• Floyd Reese (1946–2021), American football executive
• Frederick Reese (disambiguation), multiple people

G

• George Reese (born 1977), American basketball player
• Gil Reese (1901–1993), American football player
• Glenn G. Reese (born 1942), American politician
• Gustave Reese (1899–1977), American musicologist
• Guy Reese (1939–2010), American football player

H

• Hans Reese (1891–1973), German footballer
• H. B. Reese (1879–1956), American businessman
• Henry Reese (1909–1975), American football player
• Hunter Reese (born 1993), American tennis player

I

• Ike Reese (born 1973), American radio announcer
• Izell Reese (born 1974), American football player

J

• Jack Reese (1877–1971), New Zealand cricketer
• James Reese (disambiguation), multiple people
• Jason Reese (1967–2019), British engineer
• Jeff Reese (born 1966), American ice hockey player
• Jerry Reese (disambiguation), multiple people
• Jesse Reese, American trade unionist
• Jim Reese (disambiguation), multiple people
• Jimmie Reese (1901–1994), American baseball player
• Jimmy Reese, American baseball player
• John Reese (disambiguation), multiple people
• Josh Reese (born 1991), American football player
• Joshua Elijah Reese (born 1984), American actor
• J. P. Reese (born 1980), American mixed martial artist

K

• Kevin Reese (born 1978), American baseball player

L

• Lil Reese (born 1983), American rapper
• Lizette Woodworth Reese (1856–1935), American poet and educator
• Llew Reese (1919–1982), Australian politician
• Lloyd Reese (1920–1981), American football player

M

• Maggie Reese, American professional shooter
• Malinda Kathleen Reese (born 1994), American internet personality
• Mamie B. Reese (1911–1997), American professor
• Marcus Reese (born 1981), American football player
• Maria Reese (1889–1958), German teacher
• Mary Bynon Reese (1832–1908), American temperance leader; writer
• Mason Reese, American actor
• Melissa Reese (born 1990), American musician
• Merrill Reese (born 1942), American radio announcer
• Mike Reese (disambiguation), multiple people
• Mona Lyn Reese (born 1951), American composer

O

• Otis Reese IV (born 1998), American football player

P

• Patty Ann Reese (born 1950), American tennis player
• Paul Reese (1917–2004), American colonel
• Pee Wee Reese (1918–1999), American baseball player
• Piper Reese (born 2000), American actress and internet personality
• Pokey Reese (born 1973), American baseball player

R

• Rachel Reese (born 1964/1965), New Zealand politician
• Ralph Reese (born 1949), American artist
• Randy Reese (born 1946), American swimming coach
• Red Reese (1899–1974), American athletic coach
• Renford Reese (born 1967), American professor
• Rhett Reese, American film producer
• Rich Reese (born 1941), American baseball player
• Rick Reese (1942–2022), American activist
• Rico Reese (born 1983), American football player
• Rita Mae Reese, American poet
• Ruth Reese (1921–1990), Norwegian-American singer

S

• Sam Reese (1930–1985), American actor
• Seaborn Reese (1846–1907), American politician
• Shayne Reese (born 1982), Australian swimmer
• Skeet Reese, American fisherman
• Sleeky Reese, American baseball player
• Søren Reese (born 1993), Danish footballer
• Steve Reese (born 1980), American soccer player
• Steve Reese (American football) (born 1952), American football player
• Stuart Reese (born 1954), New Zealand golfer

T

• Terence Reese (1913–1996), British bridge player
• Terry Reese (born 1967), American track athlete
• Tevin Reese (born 1991), American football player
• Theodore I. Reese (1873–1931), American bishop
• Thomas J. Reese (born 1945), American priest
• Tim Reese (born 1963/1964), American politician
• Tom Reese (1867–1949), New Zealand cricket historian
• Tom Reese (actor) (1928–2017), American actor
• Tracy Reese (born 1964), American fashion designer
• Tribble Reese (born 1985), American television personality

W

• Ward W. Reese (1870–1927), American football coach
• William Reese (disambiguation), multiple people

Fictional characters

• Kyle Reese, a character in the movie franchise Terminator

See also

• Reese (given name), a page for people with the given name "Reese"
• Justice Reese (disambiguation), a disambiguation page for Justices surnamed "Reese"

Surname list

This page lists people with the surname Reese.
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