Reed is an English-language surname.
It is commonly believed to be a nickname-derived surname referring to a person's complexion or hair being ruddy or red, as its literal meaning is the colour red. It is a variant of Reid, which refers to ruddy complexion or red hairCitation: Bardsley, 1901.
People with the surname include:
A. J. Reed (born 1993), American baseball player Adam Reed (disambiguation), multiple people, including: Adam Reed (born 1970), American voice actor Adam Reed (footballer, born 1975), English footballer Adam Reed (footballer, born 1991), English footballer Al Reed (born Alfred Lloyd Reed, Jr. 1925–1990), New Orleans R&B musician Alaina Reed Hall (1946–2009), American actress Alan Reed (1907–1977), American voice actor Albert Edwin Reed (1846–1920), English publisher Albert Reed (model) (born 1985), American model Albert Reed Jr. (1910–1986), American actor and law enforcement officer Sir Alec Reed (1934–2025), British businessman Alec Reed Academy, British school of Studies Alex Reed (disambiguation), multiple people, including: Alexander Wyclif Reed (1908–1979), New Zealand author James Alexander Reed (1861–1944), American politician Julian Alexander Arnott Reed (1936–2022), Canadian politician Alfred Hamish Reed (1875–1975), England, emigrated to New Zealand Alfred Reed (1921–2005), US conductor and composer Allison Reed (born 1994), American ice dancer Alto Reed (1948–2020), American saxophonist Alvin Reed (born 1944), American football player Alyson Reed (born 1958), American dancer Amanda Reed (1832–1904), US philanthropist widow of Simeon Gannett Reed Andre Reed (born 1964), American football player Andrew Reed (disambiguation), multiple people, including: Andrew Reed (baseball), American baseball player Andrew Reed (minister) (1787–1862), British Congregational minister and philanthropist Andrew Reed (police officer) (1837–1914), inspector in the Irish police force Andrew Reed (rower), American rower Andy Reed (rugby union) (born 1969), Scottish rugby union player Andrew Joseph Reed or A. J. Reed (born 1993), American baseball player Andy Reed (politician) (born 1964), British politician Ann Reed (born 1954), American singer-songwriter Anna M. Morrison Reed (1849/50-1921), American author, lecturer, poet, and suffragist Arthur Reed, multiple people, including: Arthur Reed (footballer, born 1894) (1894–?), English footballer Arthur Reed (politician) (1881–1961), British Member of Parliament for Exeter, 1931–1945 Arthur Reed (1860–1984), American longevity claimant, died aged 123 years, 292 days; see longevity claims Arthur Reed (RAF officer) (1898–?), World War I flying ace Arthur Reed (Australian footballer) (1883–1951), Australian rules footballer Austin Reed (disambiguation), multiple people B. Mitchel Reed (born "Burton Mitchel Goldberg" 1926–1983), US radio disc jockey Barry Reed (author) (1927–2002), US trial lawyer and novelist Basil Reed (1895–1968), England cricketer and Royal Navy officer Betty Lou Reed (1927–2011), American politician Betty Reed (1941–2022), American politician Bill Reed (born 1954), Canadian ice hockey player Billy Reed (footballer) (1928–2003), Welsh footballer Billy Reed (baseball) (1922–2005), American baseball player Bob Reed (baseball) (born 1945), American baseball player Bobby Reed (American football) (born 1939), American football player P. Booker Reed (1842–1913), American politician Brandon Reed (born 1980), American politician Brandy Reed (born 1977), American basketball player Brett Reed (born 1972), American drummer, guitarist with Rancid Brett Reed (basketball) (born 1972), American basketball coach Butch Reed Bruce Franklin Reed (1954–2021), American wrestler Byron Reed (1821–1891), real estate agent and politician in Nebraska, US Caitriona Reed (born 1949), American Zen Buddhist sensei Carlson Reed (born 2002), American baseball player Carol Reed (weather broadcaster) (c. 1925–1970), "The weather girl" New York weathercaster Carol Reed (1906–1976), (male) England film producer and director Caroline Keating Reed (died 1954), American pianist and music teacher Cathy Reed (born 1987), American ice dancer in Japan, sister of Chris Reed Chad Reed (born 1982), Australian motocross rider Charles Manning Reed (1803–1871), Whig politician in Pennsylvania Charles N. Reed (1837–1926), farmer and politician in New York Sir Charles Reed (British politician) (1819–1881), politician and antiquarian Chauncey W. Reed (1890–1956), American WWI veteran, lawyer and politician Chester Albert Reed (1876–1912), American ornithologist, artist and writer Chris Reed (figure skater) (born 1989), American ice skater in Japan Chuck Reed (born 1948), American lawyer politician Chuck Reed (gridiron football) (born 1970), American football player Clarke Reed (1928–2024), American businessman and politician Clyde M. Reed (1871–1949), American politician Crystal Reed (born 1985), American actress in Teen Wolf Cyril Reed (1906–1991), Indian cricketer in England and Malaya D. J. Reed (born 1996), American football player Dan Reed (born 1963), American rock musician and founder of Dan Reed Network Dan Reed (director) (born 1964), British director of Leaving Neverland Daniel Reed (disambiguation), multiple people, including: Daniel Reed (actor) (1892–1978), American stage actor, director and playwright Daniel Reed (table tennis) (born 1989), British table tennis player Daniel Reed (Canadian politician) (1858–1935), Canadian politician Daniel A. Reed (computer scientist), computer scientist, provost of University of Utah Daniel A. Reed (politician) (1875–1959), American football coach Darrell Reed (born 1965), American football player Dave Reed, Texas DJ, member of duo Tritonal (band) Dave L. Reed (born 1978), member of the Pennsylvania State House David Reed (disambiguation), multiple people, including: David Reed (American football) (born 1987), wide receiver with Indianapolis Colts David Reed (artist) (born 1946), American abstract painter David Reed (bishop) (1927–2023), American Episcopal bishop David Reed (comedian) (born 1982), British actor and comedian David Reed (pioneer) (1747–1824) pioneer in Pennsylvania David Reed (Labour politician) (1945–2017), British Labour Party MP David A. Reed (1880–1953), American Senator from Pennsylvania, 1923–1935 David C. Reed (1847–1938), mayor of San Diego, California David E. Reed (1927–1990), Reader's Digest editor David Jay Reed (born 1950), Japan-born artist in Perth, Western Australia David M. Reed (born 1957), American Episcopal bishop in Texas David P. Reed (born 1952), computer scientist, designer of user datagram protocol (UDP) David Vern Reed (1924–1989), American comics writer, known for Batman David Wellington Reed (1972–1985), known for Murder of David Reed in US, solved in 2008 Dean Reed (1938–1986), American singer and actor in East Germany, dubbed "Red Elvis" Dewey H. Reed (1897–1966), American educator and politician Dizzy Reed (born 1963), American keyboardist with Guns N' Roses Dominic Reed (born 1990), English cricketer Don Reed (American football) (1920–2012), coach for Long Beach State 49ers Don Reed (comedian) (born 1959), American actor, writer, producer, director and comedian Don Reed (politician) (1933–1996), American politician, member of the Florida House of Representatives Don Collins Reed, American ethicist and historian of philosophy Donald Reed (disambiguation), multiple people, including: Donald Reed (actor) (1901–1973), Mexican-American film actor, and later, Beverly Hills video consultant Donald A. Reed (1935–2001), founder of Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films and its Saturn Awards Donna Reed (1921–1986), American actress in It's a Wonderful Life and sitcom The Donna Reed Show Dorothy Reed Mendenhall (1874–1964), American pediatric physician, graduate of Johns Hopkins School of Medicine Doug Reed (born 1960), American football defensive end with Los Angeles Rams Douglas Reed (1895–1976), British journalist, writer and anti-Zionist E. Ray Reed (1891–1970), West Virginia Republican politician Ed Reed (born 1978), American football player with Baltimore Ravens Eddie Reed (1901–1960), American lawyer and college football coach Eddie Reed (baseball) (1929–2009), American Negro league baseball player Edward Reed (disambiguation), multiple people, including: Edward Reed (coach), American water polo coach Edward Reed (naval architect) (1830–1906), British naval architect and politician Edward C. Reed (1793–1883), American veteran of War of 1812, lawyer and politician Edward Cornelius Reed Jr. (1924–2013), American federal judge Edward S. Reed (1954–1997), American ecological psychologist and philosopher Edward Tennyson Reed (1860–1933), British cartoonist for Punch magazine T. Edward Reed, Canadian zoologist, anthropologist, and pediatrician Elijah W. Reed (1827–1888), American menhaden fishing pioneer in Virginia Elizabeth Armstrong Reed (1842–1915), American author and Orientalist scholar Enrique Reed (1915–1958), Chilean chess master Eric Reed (baseball) (born 1980), with the Florida Marlins Eric Reed (musician) (born 1970), American jazz pianist and composer Eric Reed (soccer player) (born 1983), American goalkeeper and coach
Eugene Elliott Reed (1866–1940), Democrat congressman from New Hampshire Evelyn Reed (1905–1979), American communist and women's rights activist Francine Reed (born 1947), American blues singer associated with Lyle Lovett Frank Reed (disambiguation), multiple people Fred Reed (disambiguation), multiple people Gary Reed (athlete) (born 1981), Canadian middle-distance runner Gary Reed (comics) (1956–2016), American comic book writer and publisher Sir Geoffrey Reed (1892–1970), Australian judge and director-general of ASIO George Reed (disambiguation), multiple people Guilford Bevil Reed (1887–1955), Canadian medical researcher H. Owen Reed (1910–2014), American composer, conductor, and educator Hamilton Lyster Reed (1869–1931), Irish officer in British Army, VC recipient Harrison Reed (ice hockey) (born 1988), Canadian player with Hamburg Crocodiles Harrison Reed (politician) (1813–1899), American editor and Governor of Florida Helen Reed (1864–1936), American educator and politician Helen Leah Reed (1861/62 – 1926), Canadian-born American writer Henry Reed (disambiguation), multiple people, including: Henry Reed (American football) (born 1948), defensive end with New York Giants Henry Reed (cricketer) (1892–1963), played for Gloucestershire Henry Reed (merchant) (1806–1880), British merchant, philanthropist and evangelist Henry Reed (musician) (1884–1968), Appalachian fiddler and banjoist, with Alan Jabbour Henry Reed (poet) (1914–1986), British poet, translator, radio dramatist, and journalist Henry Reed (Wisconsin legislator), Democratic member of the Wisconsin State Assembly Henry Armstrong Reed (1858–1876), killed at Battle of the Little Bighorn, nephew of George Armstrong Custer Henry Byron Reed (1855–1896), English Conservative Party politician Henry Hope Reed (1808–1854), American educator at University of Pennsylvania Henry Hope Reed Jr. (1915–2013), American architecture critic and preservationist Henry Thomas Reed (1846–1924), American federal judge Henry Reed (I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings), student mentioned in Maya Angelou's autobiography Herbert Reed (British Army soldier) (Henry Herbert Reed, 1911–1941), British sailor, George Cross recipient Howie Reed (1936–1984), baseball pitcher for Los Angeles Dodgers Hub Reed (1936–2024), American basketball player with Los Angeles Lakers in NBA Ian Reed (1927–2020), Australian Olympic discus thrower Ida Lilliard Reed (1865–1951), religious writer and hymnwriter from West Virginia Irving S. Reed (1923–2012), American mathematician known for Reed–Solomon and Reed–Muller codes