Reeves

The history of the name Reeves dates back to the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of Britain. It is derived from a member of the family who worked as a local representative of a lord, a reeve, sheriff, steward or bailiff. [1] [2] The surname Reeves was originally derived from the Old English (ge)refa which referred to a representative. [3] The name is "an official appointed by the lord of the manor to supervise his tenants' work."