Reginald: Surname History and Family Crest

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Renaud surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon.

Family name meaning

Many Reginald families will find their roots under Renaud, the form most records use. Taken at its root, Reginald points to “Counsel and rule”.

Records show Reginald as one of the forms Renaud took over time. Before spelling was standardised, one family could appear under several forms. Related forms: Regnaud, Regnault and Reynaud. About 239 people in the United States were recorded as Reginald in 2010, placing it 79,598 on the national list. That is enough to place it in the top 100,000 American surnames.

Get the complete Reginald report, with a museum-style coat of arms.