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{{Infobox surname
| name = Reid 
| region = [[Scotland]]
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'''Reid''' is a surname of [[Scotland|Scottish]] origin.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.irishsurnames.com/cgi-bin/gallery.pl?name=reid&capname=Reid&letter=r |title=Reid coat of arms, family crest and Reid family history |publisher=Irishsurnames.com |date= |accessdate=2012-04-23}}</ref> It means "red".<ref name="theorigin88">{{cite book |last1=Sims |first1=Clifford Stanley |title=The Origin and Signification of Scottish Surnames. With a Vocabulary of Christian Names. |date=1862 |publisher=J. Munsell |location=Albany, New York |oclc=1060940902 |page=[https://archive.org/details/originandsignif00simsgoog/page/n100 88]|url=https://archive.org/details/originandsignif00simsgoog|via=[[Internet Archive]]}}</ref>

==People with the surname==
* [[Alan Reid (disambiguation)]], multiple people
* [[Alex Reid (disambiguation)]], multiple people
* [[Alexander Reid (disambiguation)]], multiple people
* [[Alexandra Reid]] (born 1992), American singer
* [[Amanda Reid]] (born 1996), Australian Paralympic athlete
* [[Amanda Reid (taxonomist)]], Australian biologist
* [[Amy Sanderson (suffragette)|Amy Sanderson]] née Reid (1876–1931), Scottish suffragette
* [[Andrew Reid (disambiguation)]], multiple people
* [[Andy Reid (disambiguation)]], multiple people
** [[Andy Reid]] (born 1958), American professional football coach
* [[Angella Reid]], White House Chief Usher
* [[Anne Cooke Reid]] (1907–1997), African American stage director and academic
* [[Anthony Reid]] (born 1957), British racing driver
* [[Anthony Reid (academic)]] (born 1939), historian of Southeast Asia
* [[Antonio Reid]] (born 1956), American record executive
* [[Arizona Reid]] (born 1986), American international basketball player
* [[Beverly W. Reid]] (1917–1942), United States Navy officer, pilot, and Navy Cross recipient
* [[Bevis Reid]] (1919–1997), British athlete
* [[Billy Reid (disambiguation)]], multiple people 
* [[Brandon Reid]] (born 1981), ice hockey player for the Vancouver Canucks
* [[Bruce Reid (disambiguation)]], multiple people
** [[Bruce Reid]] (born 1963), Australian cricketer
* [[Buddy Reid]] (born 1940), Sri Lankan cricketer
* [[Carl Reid]] (born 1950), Canadian Roman Catholic priest
* [[Carolyn Reid]] (born 1972), English field hockey goalkeeper
* [[Carolynn Reid-Wallace]] (born 1942), American academic administrator
* [[Catherine Reid]], New Zealand paleontologist
* [[Charles Reid (disambiguation)]], multiple people
* [[Charlie Reid (disambiguation)]] multiple people
* [[Charlie and Craig Reid]], members of The Proclaimers
* [[Chris Reid]] (born 1971), Scottish footballer
* [[Christopher Reid (writer)|Christopher Reid]] (born 1949), British poet, essayist and writer
* [[Christopher Reid (entertainer)]] (born 1964), aka "Kid" Reid, American actor and rapper
* [[Christopher Reid (swimmer)]] (born 1996), South African competitor 2016 Olympics
* Clarence Reid (1939–2016), American musician, songwriter, and record producer, also known as [[Blowfly (musician)|Blowfly]]
* [[Cliff Reid]] (1891–1959), American film producer 
* [[Constance Reid]] (1918–2010), mathematical author
* [[Cornelius L. Reid]] (1911–2008), American voice teacher and writer on singing
* [[Dallas Reid]] (born 1993), American voice actor
* [[Daniel G. Reid]] (1858 – 1925), American industrialist, financier, and philanthropist
* [[Damion Reid]] (born 1979), American drummer 
* [[Daphne Reid]] (born 1948), American actress
* [[Darren Reid]] (born 1983), Canadian ice hockey player
* [[David Reid (disambiguation)]], multiple people
* [[Derek Reid]] (1927–2006), British mycologist
* [[Desmond Reid]] (born 2004), American football player
* [[Don Reid (disambiguation)]], multiple people
* [[Doug Reid]] (1924–2007), Canadian professional football player
* [[Doug Reid (cricketer)]] (born 1928), New Zealand cricketer
* [[Duke Reid]] (1915–1975), Jamaican record producer
* [[Duncan Reid]] (born 1989), Hong Kong basketball player
* [[Ebenezer Emmet Reid]] (1872–1973), American chemist
* [[Edward Waymouth Reid]] (1862–1948), British physiologist
* [[Eliza Reid]] (born 1976), Canadian-born writer and editor; First Lady of Iceland
* [[Elliott Reid]] (1920–2013), American actor
* [[Ellis Vair Reid]] (1889–1917), Canadian World War I pilot
* [[Escott Reid]] (1905–1999), Canadian public servant and diplomat
* [[Elizabeth Reid (disambiguation)]], multiple people
* [[Fiona Reid]] (born 1951), Canadian actress
* [[Forrest Reid]] (1875–1947), British novelist
* [[Frances Reid]] (1914–2010), American daytime television actress
* [[Francis Reid]] (1900–1970), British army officer
* [[Frank Reid (disambiguation)]], multiple people
* [[Geordie Reid]] (1882–1960), Scottish footballer 
* [[George Reid (disambiguation)]] 
** [[George Reid]] (1845–1918), fourth Prime Minister of Australia
* [[Gordon Reid (disambiguation)]] multiple people,
* [[Harry Reid (disambiguation)]], multiple people 
** [[Harry Reid]] (1939–2021), American politician 
* [[Hayden Reid]] (born 1978), New Zealand pastor and former rugby union player
* [[Helen Rogers Reid]] (1882–1970), American publisher
* [[Henry Reid]], UCLA employee involved in human tissue scandal
* [[Hugo Reid]] (1809–1852), Scottish-born early California settler
* [[Iain Reid]] (born {{circa}} 1980), Canadian writer
* [[James Reid (disambiguation)]], multiple people
* [[Jamie Reid (disambiguation)]], multiple people
** [[Jamie Reid]] (1947–2023), British artist and anarchist
* [[Janice Reid]] (born 1947), Australian academic and medical anthropologist
* [[Jayden Reid (English footballer)|Jayden Reid]] (born 2001), English professional footballer
* [[Jayden Reid (American soccer)|Jayden Reid (soccer)]] (born 2001), American soccer player 
* Jen Reid, subject of Mark Quinn's sculpture ''[[A Surge of Power (Jen Reid) 2020]]''
* [[Jim Reid]] (born 1961), musician, lead singer of The Jesus and Mary Chain
* [[Joanne Reid]] (born 1992), American biathlete
* [[John Reid (disambiguation)]], multiple people
** [[John Reid, Baron Reid of Cardowan]], British politician
* [[Joseph L. Reid]] (1923–2015), American oceanographer
* [[Joy Reid]] (born 1968), American television journalist
* [[Justin Reid]] (born 1997), American football player
* [[Kerry Reid]] (born 1947), Australian tennis player
* [[Laurie Reid]] (born 1964), American artist
* [[Lawrence A. Reid]], American linguist
* [[Linda Reid]] (born 1959), Canadian politician
* [[Lucien Reid]] (born 1993), British boxer
* [[Lydia Reid]], American politician
* [[Lydia Reid (activist)]] ({{circa|1949}}–2023), activist for families with children who died as infants
* [[Mabel Reid]] (died 1969), American Samoan politician
* [[Malcolm Reid]] (1857–1933), timber merchant and furniture retailer in South Australia
* [[Marcella Althaus-Reid]] (1952–2009), Argentine educator
* [[Margaret Reid (disambiguation)]], multiple people
* [[Marion Kirkland Reid]] (1815–1902), Scottish feminist writer
* [[Marion Reid]] (1929–2023), Canadian provincial politician
* [[Marion Reid (scientist)]], British immunohaematologist
* [[Matthew Reid (disambiguation)]], multiple people
* [[Meta Mayne Reid]] (1905–1991), British children's writer
* [[Michael Reid (disambiguation)]], multiple people
* [[Mike Reid (disambiguation)]], multiple people
* [[Miles Reid]] (born 1948), mathematician
* [[Nancy Reid]] (born 1952), Canadian Theoretical Statististician
* [[Naz Reid]] (born 1999), American basketball player
* [[Neil Reid (disambiguation)]], multiple people
* [[Nicholas Reid (disambiguation)]], multiple people
* [[Ogden Mills Reid]] (1882–1947), American publisher
* [[Ogden R. Reid|Ogden Rogers Reid]] (1925&ndash;2019), American diplomat and politician
* [[Patrick Reid (disambiguation)]], multiple people
* [[Peter Reid]] (born 1956), English football manager
* [[Pierre Reid]] (1948–2021), Canadian politician
* [[Poppy Reid]], editor-in-chief of ''[[The Music Network]]'' 
* [[Rebecca Reid]], British actress
* [[Reuben Reid]] (born 1988), British football (soccer) player
* [[Richard Reid (disambiguation)]], multiple people
** [[Richard Reid]] (born 1973), British jihadist best known as the "shoe bomber"
* [[Riley Reid]] (born 1991), American pornographic actress
* [[Robert Reid (disambiguation)]], multiple people
** [[Robert Gillespie Reid]] (1842–1908), Scottish railway contractor
** [[Robert James Reid]] (born 1993), Filipino-Australian singer-songwriter, actor, dancer, model, record producer and record label executive
** [[Robert Reid (painter)]] (1862–1929), American impressionist painter
** [[Robert Threshie Reid, 1st Earl of Loreburn]], British Liberal politician
* [[Ross Reid (disambiguation)|Ross Reid]], multiple people
* [[Rufus Reid]] (born 1944), American jazz bassist and educator
* [[Russell Reid]], British psychiatrist
* [[Sally Reid]], Scottish actress
* [[Samantha Reid]] (1984–1999), American high school student and manslaughter victim
* [[Samuel Reid (disambiguation)]], multiple people
* [[Scott Reid (disambiguation)]], multiple people
* [[Sean Reid-Foley]] (born 1995), American baseball player
* [[Sophia Reid-Gantzert]] (born 2010), Canadian actress and dancer
* [[Squire Reid]] (1887–1949), Australian politician
* [[Stefen Reid]] (born 1972), Canadian football player
* [[Steven Reid]] (born 1981), Irish football (soccer) player
* [[Storm Reid]] (born 2003), US-American actor
* [[Sue Reid]] (born 1970), Canadian field hockey player
* Susan Reid, birth name of [[Hilda Koronel]] (born 1957), Filipino actress
* [[Susanna Reid]] (born 1970), English journalist and television presenter 
* [[Tara Reid]] (born 1975), American actress
* [[Tasha Reid]] (born 1981), Korean rapper
* [[Thomas Reid (disambiguation)]], multiple people
** [[T.R. Reid]], American journalist and author
** [[Thomas Reid]] (1710–1796), Scottish common-sense philosopher
** [[Thomas Mayne Reid]] (1818–1883), Irish-American novelist
* [[Tim Reid (disambiguation)]], multiple people
** [[Tim Reid]] (born 1944), American actor and film director
** [[Tim Reid (politician)]] (born 1936) Canadian politician
* [[Trevor Reid]] (1908–1965), English actor
* [[Trevor Reid (gridiron football)]] (born 2000), American football player
* [[Vernon Reid]] (born 1958), guitarist of the band Living Colour
* [[Victor Stafford Reid]] (1913–1987), Jamaican writer
* Virginia Reid (1916–1955), first stage name of actress better known as [[Lynne Carver]]
* [[Wallace Reid]] (1891–1923), silent film actor
* [[William Reid (disambiguation)]], multiple people
* [[Whitelaw Reid]] (1837–1912), American diplomat, politician, and journalist
* [[Whitelaw Reid (journalist)]] (1913–2009), American journalist and publisher
* [[Wilfrid Thomas Reid]] (1887–1968), English aircraft designer and Canadian aviation pioneer

==Fictional characters==
* Ashleigh Reid, a playable character known as Ash in ''[[Apex Legends]]''
* Britt Reid, secret identity of the [[Green Hornet]]
* [[Elliot Reid]], a character on the TV show ''Scrubs''
* [[Emma Reid]], a character on the British soap opera ''Doctors''
* [[F. X. Reid]], pseudonym used by a British computer science writer
* Fergus Reid, a character in multiple titles in the ''[[Wolfenstein]]'' video game series
* John Reid, better known as the [[Lone Ranger]]
* Jonathan Reid, a character in the ''[[Vampyr (video game)|Vampyr]]'' video game
* [[Spencer Reid]], a character on the TV show ''Criminal Minds''
**Diana Reid, his mother
**William Reid, his father

== See also ==
*[[Reed (name)]]
*[[Reid (disambiguation)]]
*[[Reidy]]
*[[Riedy]]

==References==
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[[Category:Surnames of Scottish origin]]
[[Category:English-language surnames]]
[[Category:Surnames from nicknames]]