Reek Family History
Reek Name Meaning
English (Nottinghamshire): usually a variant of Rick (a clipped form of Rickard ) but in rare instances perhaps a topographic name for someone who lived near a heap or rick of some kind from Middle English rek(e) ‘stack heap rick’. German: from a shortened form of Radeke a pet form of an ancient Germanic personal name formed with rād ‘advice counsel’. German: variant of Reeck . Dutch (also Van Reek): habitational name for someone from Reek in North Brabant.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022