Reece is a given name and surname that derives from the Welsh name

Rhys Rhys or Rhŷs is a popular Welsh given name (usually male) that is famous in Welsh history and is also used as a surname. It originates from Deheubarth, an old region of South West Wales, with famous kings such as Rhys ap Tewdwr. It is pronounced ...

. Notable people with the name include:

Surname

Alan Reece Alan Richard Reece (1927-2012) was the owner director of Pearson Engineering Ltd, Newcastle upon Tyne. In 2012 his company won the Queen’s Award for Enterprise in Innovation. Pearson Engineering developed a range of counter-mine rollers that a ...

(1927–2012), English engineer and entrepreneur * Alex Reece, British musician * Alicia Reece (born 1971), American politician *

Andy Reece Andy Reece (born 5 September 1962) is an English footballer. Reece, a midfielder, joined Bristol Rovers from Dudley Town in 1987. He would become a central figure in the team which won promotion to the Second Division in 1990 and remained ther ...

(born 1962), English footballer *Angel Katherine Reece, better known as Hailey Hatred (born 1983), American professional wrestler * B. Carroll Reece (1889–1961), American politician *

Barbara Massey Reece Barbara Massey Reece (born December 22, 1942) is an American politician who served in the Georgia House of Representatives The Georgia House of Representatives is the lower house of the Georgia General Assembly (the state legislature) of the ...

(born 1942), American politician *

Beasley Reece Beasley Young Reece, Jr. (born March 18, 1954, in Waco, Texas) is a former American football defensive back in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys, New York Giants and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He played college football at North Texa ...

(born 1954), American football player * Bessie Reece *

Bob Reece Robert Scott Reece (born January 5, 1951) is an American former professional baseball player. A catcher, he was a graduate of Stanford University and spent nine seasons in the minor league system of the Montreal Expos — playing in nine games ...

(born 1951), American baseball player * Brian Reece (1913–1962), English actor * Byron Herbert Reece (1917–1958), American author * Caley Reece (born 1979), Australian kickboxer * Carlton Reece (1915–1963), Guyanese cricketer * Carmen Reece, British singer, songwriter, musician and producer * Charlie Reece (born 1989), English footballer * Christopher Reece (born 1959), American musician * Cleo Reece, activist and filmmaker * Courtenay Reece (1899–1984), Barbadian first-class cricketer and cricket umpire * Damon Reece (born 1967), English drummer * Danny Reece (born 1955), American football player * Dave Reece (born 1948), American ice hockeyplayer * David Reece, American singer *

Dizzy Reece Alphonso Son "Dizzy" Reece (born 5 January 1931) is a Jamaican-born hard bop jazz trumpeter. Reece is among a group of jazz musicians born in Jamaica which includes Bertie King, Joe Harriott, Roland Alphonso, Wilton Gaynair, Sonny Bradshaw, s ...

(born 1931), Jamaican-born hard bop jazz trumpeter *

Don Reece Donald Miles "Bull" Reece (December 1, 1919 – August 26, 1992) was an American football fullback. Reece was born in Marysville, Ohio, in 1919 and attended Marysville High School in that city. He played college football at Missouri. He play ...

(1919–1992), American football player * Donald James Reece (born 1934), Emeritus Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kingston in Jamaica * E Reece, American rapper-songwriter, actor, and model *

Eric Reece Eric Elliott Reece, AC (6 July 190923 October 1999) was Premier of Tasmania on two occasions: from 26 August 1958 to 26 May 1969, and from 3 May 1972 to 31 March 1975. His 13 years as premier remains the second longest in Tasmania's history, On ...

(1909–1999), Premier of Tasmania * Erik Reece, American writer * Eryn Reece, American bartender * Florence Reece (1900–1986), American social activist, poet, and folksong writer *

Gabrielle Reece Gabrielle Allyse Reece (born January 6, 1970) is an American professional volleyball player, sports announcer, fashion model and actress. Early life Reece was born in La Jolla, California, and raised in Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, an o ...

(born 1970), American volleyball player and fashion model *

Geoff Reece Geoffrey Robert Reece (born May 16, 1952) is a former professional American football player, a center who played in three NFL seasons from 1976–1978 for the Los Angeles Rams, Seattle Seahawks, and Baltimore Colts. Born and raised in Everett, ...

(born 1952), American football player *

Gerald Reece Sir Gerald Reece (10 January 1897 – 14 October 1985) was a British writer and colonial administrator. He served as Governor of the British Somaliland Protectorate from 1948 until February 1954. Early life Gerald Recce was born in 1897 and as s ...

(1897–1985), British writer and colonial administrator * Gil Reece (1942–2003), Welsh international footballer * Gordon Reece (1929–2001), British journalist and television producer *

Jack Reece Albert Jack Reece (1927 – 10 September 1966) was a New Zealand hockey player and cricketer, and umpire at both sports. Reece played hockey for Canterbury from 1946 to 1956, and represented New Zealand in 1948. He later became a hockey ...

(1927–1966), New Zealand cricketer *

James Reece (disambiguation) James Reece may refer to: *James Gordon Reece Sir James Gordon Reece (28 September 1929 – 22 September 2001) was a British journalist and television producer who worked as a political strategist for Margaret Thatcher during the 1979 general ...

* Jane Reece (born 1944), American geneticist * Jason Reece (born 1971), American drummer and vocalist *

Jimmy Reece Jimmy Reece (November 17, 1929 – September 28, 1958) was an American racecar driver. He died in an accident during a 1958 Champ Car race at Trenton Speedway. Indianapolis 500 results World Championship career summary The Indianap ...

(1929–1958), American racecar driver *

John Reece John Reece (born March 1957) is a British billionaire businessman. Early life Reece was born in March 1957. He was educated at Bede School, Sunderland (now Sunderland College), and studied economics at Queens' College, Cambridge. Career In 2000 ...

(born 1957), British businessman *

Kensley Reece Kensley Reece (born 26 June 1945) is a former Barbadian cyclist. He competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics and the 1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and commonly known as Mun ...

(born 1945), former Barbadian cyclist * Lewis Reece (born 1991), Welsh rugby league footballer *

Louise Goff Reece Louise Goff Reece (November 6, 1898 – May 14, 1970) was an American politician and a United States representative from Tennessee. Early life Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Reece was a daughter of Guy D. Goff and granddaughter of Nathan Goff, ...

(1898–1970), American politician *

Luis Reece Luis Michael Reece (born 4 August 1990) is an English cricketer who plays for Derbyshire. He is a left-handed batsman who bowls left-arm medium pace. He previously played for Lancashire before joining Derbyshire ahead of the 2017 season. Early ...

(born 1990), English cricketer * Marcel Reece (born 1985), American football player *

Marilyn Jorgenson Reece Marilyn Jorgenson Reece (September 8, 1926 – May 15, 2004) was an American civil engineer, and the first woman to be licensed as a civil engineer by the state of California. She designed an innovative interchange in the 1960s that handled fast ...

(1926–2004), American civil engineer *

Maynard Reece Maynard Fred Reece (April 26, 1920 – July 11, 2020) was an American artist based in Iowa whose work focused on wildlife, particularly ducks. He won the Federal Duck Stamp competition a record five times in his life: 1948, 1951, 1959, 1969 and 197 ...

(1920–2020), American artist *

Nicholas Reece Nicholas Reece (born 1974 in London) is an Australian politician, policy activist and Deputy Lord Mayor of the City of Melbourne. He is a senior executive at the University of Melbourne and a principal fellow at the Melbourne School of Governmen ...

(born 1974), Australian politician and policy activist *

Paul Reece Paul John Reece (born 16 July 1968) is an English former footballer who played in the Football League for Doncaster Rovers, Grimsby Town, Notts County, Oxford United, Stoke City and West Bromwich Albion. Paul Reece is currently a Goalkeeping C ...

(born 1968), English footballer *

Richard Reece Richard Marsden Reece, FSA (born 1939) is a numismatist and retired academic.

(born 1939), numismatist and academic * Sevu Reece (born 1997), Fiji-born, New Zealand rugby union player *

Shakera Reece Shakera Kiella Valena Reece, (born 31 August 1988) is a Barbadian sprinter, who won a bronze medal at the 2011 Pan American Games. Reece competed for Rice University. At Rice, Reece competed in sprinting events, such as the 100 meter dash and ...

(born 1988), Barbadian sprinter * Skeena Reece (born 1974), Canadian First Nations artist * Spencer Reece, poet and presbyter *

Stephanie Reece Stephanie Reece (born April 24, 1970) is a former professional tennis player from the United States. Biography Reece grew up in Indianapolis, where she attended North Central High School and featured in three IHSAA state championship winning team ...

(born 1970), American tennis player *

Travis Reece Travis C. Reece (born April 3, 1975) is a former American football running back. He played for the Detroit Lions The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit. The Lions compete in the National Football League ...

(born 1975), American football player *

William Reece William Reece (23 October 1856 – 17 July 1930) was a New Zealand businessman and local-body politician. He served as mayor of Christchurch for the years 1900 and 1901. Early life Reece's father, Edward Reece, was the son of a Shropshire farmer ...

(1856–1930), mayor of Christchurch, New Zealand * William Lewis Reece (born 1959), American serial killer

Given name

* Reece Beckles-Richards (born 1995), Antigua and Barbudan international footballer *

Reece Beekman Reece Avery Beekman (born October 8, 2001) is an American basketball player for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Santa Cruz Warriors of the NBA G League. He played college bask ...

(born 2001), American college basketball player *

Reece Bellotti Reece Bellotti is an English professional boxer. He held the Commonwealth featherweight title from 2017 to 2018, and challenged once for the British featherweight title in 2018. As an amateur, he won two ABA national championships, one at ba ...

(born 1990), English boxer *

Reece Blayney Reece Blayney (born 24 July 1985) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who last played for the Wynnum Manly Seagulls in the Queensland Cup competition. Blayney previously played for teams such as the Canterbury-Banks ...

(born 1985), Australian rugby league footballer * Reece Boughton (born 1995), English rugby union player *

Reece Brown (footballer, born 1991) Reece Brown (born 1 November 1991) is an English former professional footballer who played as a defender. He began his career with Manchester United, but failed to break into the first team and after loan spells at Bradford City, Doncaster Rov ...

, English footballer *

Reece Brown (footballer, born 1996) Reece Glen Brown (born 3 March 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for club Forest Green Rovers. Brown made his senior debut for Birmingham City in the Football League in September 2013, and spent time on ...

, English footballer *

Reece Burke Reece Frederick James Burke (born 2 September 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for club Luton Town. A product of the West Ham United youth system, Burke has also played for Bradford City, where he was the pla ...

(born 1996), English footballer * Reece Caira (born 1993), Australian footballer *

Reece Caudle Reece A. Caudle (June 16, 1888 – June 21, 1955) was an American politician. He was a member of the Arkansas House of Representatives, serving from 1923 to 1928. He was a member of the Democratic Party Democratic Party most often refers to: *Dem ...

(1888–1955), American politician * Reece Chapman-Smith (born 1998), English rugby league footballer *

Reece Cole Reece George Cole (born 17 February 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for club Exeter City. Cole is a graduate of the Brentford academy and made one senior appearance for the club before his release ...

(born 1998), English footballer * Reece Conca (born 1992), Australian rules footballer *

Reece Connolly Reece William Connolly (born 22 January 1992) is an English footballer who plays as a striker for Crowborough Athletic in the Southern Counties East Premier Division. Playing career Early career Connolly started as a schoolboy at Crystal Pa ...

(born 1992), English footballer *

Reece Crowther Reece Crowther (born 28 November 1988) is an Australian goalkeeper. Club career Crowther played all his junior football at Mulgoa who play in the Nepean Competition in Sydney before moving onto Representative football with the Marconi Stallion ...

(born 1988), Australian footballer * Reece Deakin (born 1996), Welsh footballer * Reece Dinsdale (born 1959), English actor and director * Reece Donaldson (born 1994), Scottish footballer * Reece Douglas (born 1994), English actor * Reece Fielding (born 1998), English footballer * Reece Flanagan (born 1994), English footballer * Reece Gaines (born 1981), American basketball player and coach * Reece Gaskell (born 2000s), English footballer * Reece Gray (born 1992), English footballer * Reece Grego-Cox (born 1996), English footballer *

Reece Hales Reece Brett Hales (born 12 February 1995) is an English footballer who plays for Kidderminster Harriers. A forward, Hales made his first-team debut for Birmingham City in the third-round FA Cup draw at Leeds United in January 2013, but th ...

(born 1995), English footballer *

Reece Hall-Johnson Reece Anthony Clive Hall-Johnson (born 9 May 1995) is an English footballer who plays as a right back for Barnet. He started his career at Cambridge United academy and joined Norwich City academy at the age of 11. Hall-Johnson was part of t ...

(born 1995), English footballer *

Reece Hands Reece Hands (born 6 October 1993) is a retired English professional footballer who last played as a defender for USL League Two side Cincinnati Dutch Lions. In his career he also played senior football in the UK as a midfielder for National L ...

(born 1993), English footballer *

Reece Hewat Reece Hewat (born 25 September 1997) is a South African-born Australian rugby union player who plays for Section Paloise in the Top 14 competition. His position of choice is loose forward. Biography Start in Australia (2016-2018) Ori ...

(born 1995), South African-born Australian rugby union player * Reece Hodge (born 1994), Australian rugby union player *

Reece Hoffman Reece Hoffman (born 22 March 2001) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs in the National Rugby League (NRL). He previously played for the Wests Tigers in the NRL as a er Backgrou ...

(born 2001), Australian rugby league footballer *

Reece Humphrey Reece Weslee Humphrey (born July 31, 1986, in Bloomington, Indiana) is retired American freestyle wrestler who competed for the men's freestyle 60 kg at the World Wrestling Championships 2013 in Budapest, Hungary. He was eliminated in the q ...

(born 1986), American freestyle wrestler * Reece Hussain (born 1995), English cricketer *

Reece Hutchinson Reece Christopher Hutchinson (born 14 April 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Irish club Sligo Rovers. Playing career Hutchinson came through the Academy at Burton Albion and said it was a "dream come t ...

(born 2000), English footballer *

Reece James (disambiguation) Reece James may refer to: * Reece James (footballer, born 1993), English footballer born in Bacup, Lancashire * Reece James (footballer, born 1999), English footballer born in Redbridge, London See also * James Reece (disambiguation) * Rhys James ...

Reece James (footballer, born 1993) Reece James (born 7 November 1993) is an English professional footballer who plays for Sheffield Wednesday on loan from Blackpool. His usual position is as a left-back, but also occasionally plays in midfield. After spending time as a youth pl ...

, English footballer ** Reece James (footballer, born 1999), English footballer * Reece Jones (disambiguation), several people ** Reece Jones (artist) (born 1976), British artist **

Reece Jones (footballer) Reece Jones (born 22 July 1992) is a former Wales under-21 international footballer who plays as a midfielder. Career Born in London Borough of Kingston upon Thames, Jones began his career at the Wimbledon youth academy in 2003 before the c ...

(born 1992), Welsh international footballer **

Reece Jones (geographer) Reece Jones (born 1976) is an American political geographer and Guggenheim Fellow. Jones was educated at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the University of Wisconsin at Madison. Life and career Jones is currently a professor ...

(born 1976), American political geographer *

Reece Kelly Reece Kelly is an Irish cricketer. He made his first-class debut for the North West Warriors in the 2017 Inter-Provincial Championship on 30 August 2017. In December 2017, he was named in Ireland's squad for the 2018 Under-19 Cricket World Cup ...

, Irish cricketer * Reece Kershaw, Commissioner of the Australian Federal Police * Reece Lyne (born 1992), English rugby league footballer *

Reece Lyon Reece Lyon (born 13 March 2000) is a Scottish footballer who plays for club Queen of the South. Lyon has had spells with Greenock Morton, Annan Athletic (loan) and Kelty Hearts. Club career Lyon came through the Greenock Morton youth academy ...

(born 2000), Scottish footballer * Reece Marshall (born 1994), rugby union player * Reece Mastin, Australian singer; see '' Reece Mastin'' *

Reece McAlear Reece McAlear (born 12 February 2002) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Scottish Championship club Livingston. Career He joined Norwich City from Motherwell for an undisclosed fee in summer 2019. He made his ...

(born 2002), Scottish footballer * Reece McFadden (born 1995), Scottish boxer * Reece McGinley (born 2000), Northern Irish footballer * Reece Mitchell (born 1995), English footballer *

Reece Morrison Reece Earsal Morrison (born October 21, 1945) is a former American football running back who played six seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Cleveland Browns and Cincinnati Bengals. He was selected by the Browns in the third rou ...

(born 1945), American football player * Reece Noi (born 1988), British actor and writer *

Reece Oxford Reece Joel Oxford (born 16 December 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Bundesliga club FC Augsburg. Oxford made his debut for West Ham United aged 16 years and 198 days, making him the club's youngest ever p ...

(born 1998), English footballer *

Reece Papuni Reece Papuni (born 2 October 1987) is a New Zealand professional boxer. As an amateur, he reached the quarterfinals of the Boxing at the 2010 Commonwealth Games – Light heavyweight, 2010 Commonwealth Games. Papuni is a former New Zealand nati ...

(born 1987), light heavyweight boxer *

Reece Prescod Reece Prescod (born 29 February 1996) is a British sprinter. He won the silver medal in the 100 metres at the 2018 European Championships and bronze for the 4 × 100 m relay at the 2022 World Championships. Prescod is a two-time British ...

(born 1996), British sprinter * Reece Ritchie (born 1986), English actor * Reece Robinson (born 1987), Lebanon international rugby league footballer * Reece Robinson (darts player) (born 1992), English darts player *

Reece Robson Reece Robson (born 18 June 1998) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a for the North Queensland Cowboys in the National Rugby League (NRL). He previously played for the St. George Illawarra Dragons in the NRL a ...

(born 1998), Australian rugby league footballer * Reece Scarlett (born 1993), Canadian ice hockey player * Reece Shearsmith (born 1969), British comedian *

Reece Shipley Reece Dodson Shipley (April 19, 1921 – May 8, 1998) was an American country singer and guitarist, noted for his 1952 singles "Hillbilly Jive with a Boogie Beat" and "Milk Bucket Boogie". Biography Born in Whitesburg, Tennessee, Shipley wa ...

(1921–1998), American country musician * Reece Simmonds (born 1980), Australian rugby league footballer *

Reece Styche Reece Styche (born 3 May 1989) is a professional association football, footballer who plays as a Forward (association football), striker for club Matlock Town F.C., Matlock Town and the Gibraltar national football team, Gibraltar national team ...

(born 1989), English footballer * Reece Joseph Staunton (born 2001), footballer * Reece Thompson (born 1988), Canadian actor *

Reece Thompson (footballer) Reece Thompson (born 11 November 1993) is an English former semi-professional footballer who played as a striker. He has played in the Football League for York City. Career Early career Born in Worksop, Nottinghamshire, Thompson started his ...

(born 1993), English footballer *

Reece Tollenaere Reece Tollenaere (born 27 June 1977) is an Australian footballer who plays as a striker. Biography He has played for the Queensland Roar in the A-League competition, and in the National Soccer League for Brisbane Strikers and Newcastle Break ...

(born 1977), Australian footballer *

Reece Topley Reece James William Topley (born 21 February 1994) is an English international cricketer who plays for the England cricket team in Limited overs cricket, white ball cricket as a left-arm fast medium bowler. He plays for Surrey County Cricket Clu ...

(born 1994), English international cricketer) * Reece Ushijima (born 2003), Japanese-American racing driver *

Reece Wabara Reece Wabara (born 28 December 1991) is an English businessman and former professional footballer who played as a defender. He is also a former England U20 international. Club career Manchester City Reece is a central defender or left/right f ...

(born 1991), English businessman and footballer * Reece Waldock, Australian public servant * Reece Webb-Foster (born 1998), English footballer * Reece Whitby (born 1964), Australian politician *

Reece Whitley Reece Whitley (born January 3, 2000) is an American competitive swimmer specializing in the breaststroke. In 2019, he was named 2019 Pac-12 Men's Swimming Freshman of the Year. At age 15, he won the silver medal in the 100 meter breaststroke at t ...

(born 2000), American competitive swimmer * Reece Willcox (born 1994), Canadian ice hockey player *

Reece Williams Reece Williams (born 21 September 1985 in Sydney, New South Wales) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer and referee. As a player, he played for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in the National Rugby League competition wh ...

(born 1985), Australian rugby league footballer and referee *

Reece Williams (cricketer) Reece Williams (born 16 November 1988) is a South African cricketer. He made his first-class debut for Northern Cape in the 2007–08 Sunfoil 3-Day Cup on 14 February 2008. He made his List A List A cricket is a classification of the limited- ...

(born 1988), South African cricketer * Reece Willison (born 1999), Scottish footballer * Reece Wilson (born 1996), Scottish downhill mountain biker * Reece Young (born 1979), New Zealand Test cricketer

Other names

Uncle Reece Maurice Hicks Jr. (born February 14, 1984), who goes by the stage name Uncle Reece, is an American Christian hip hop musician. He released his first album, 2014's ''Bold'', with Obed Music Group. This was a ''Billboard'' chart breakthrough rele ...

, stage name of Maurice Hicks Jr. (born 1984), American musician

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