Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
REASON
As described in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
REASON. Has probably no relation to that which distinguishes the man from the brute. It is perhaps a corruption of Reeve's-son — analogous to Stewardson, Cookson, &c.
Surname type: From name of parent
Origin: English
Region of origin: British Isles
Country of origin: England
Religion of origin: Christian
Language of origin: English