Reynaga
A Spanish-language surname likely tied to a place name, probably meaning someone from a locality called Reynaga.
The #9,241 most common surname in the United States (2010 Census) — about 1 in every 87,662 Americans shares it.
Etymology
Reynaga is most plausibly a Spanish locational surname, formed from the name of a place rather than from a personal characteristic or occupation. The ending -aga is common in Spanish and Basque-influenced toponymy, and surnames of this type often began as identifiers for someone who came from a village, estate, or region with that name. The exact root of the place-name itself is not secure from general reference alone, so its literal meaning is uncertain.
History
The surname is found in Spanish-speaking communities and is especially visible in the Americas, where many Spanish toponymic surnames spread through colonial-era migration. In modern usage, it is encountered chiefly in Mexico and among Mexican-American families, though it is not one of the most common Spanish surnames. Because the underlying place-name is not firmly established here, family histories may be the best route to a more specific geographic origin.
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Fun fact
Toponymic surnames often preserve the memory of a family’s original hometown even when that place is no longer well known.