Reed (surname)

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 hair

People with the surname include:


 * A. J. Reed (born 1993), American baseball player
 * Adam Reed (disambiguation), multiple people, including:
 * 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. (1910–1990), US actor and law enforcement officer
 * Sir Alec Reed (born 1934), British businessman
 * Alec Reed Academy, British school of Studies
 * Alex Reed (disambiguation), multiple people, including:
 * Alexander Wyclif Reed (1908-1979), New Zealand author
 * 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
 * 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
 * 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
 * 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 (born 1928), 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 Reed (soccer) (born 1988), American soccer player
 * 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 (born 1959), American actor, writer, producer, director and comedian
 * 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
 * Don Reed (born 1959), American comedian
 * Donald H. Reed Jr. (born 1933), American politician, member of the Florida House of Representatives
 * 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
 * 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 (born 1936), 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
 * Isaac Reed (politician) (1809–1887), Whig congressman from Maine
 * Isaac Reed (1742–1807), English Shakespeare editor
 * Ishmael Reed (born 1938), African American poet, writer, songwriter and publisher
 * J. R. Reed (disambiguation), multiple people, including:
 * J. R. Reid (born 1968), American basketball player
 * J. R. Reed (American football, born 1982), US, American football
 * J. R. Reed (American football, born 1996), American football safety
 * JR Reed (actor) (born 1967), American actor and singer
 * Jack Reed (disambiguation), multiple people, including:
 * Jack Reed (baseball) (1933–2022), outfielder for the New York Yankees
 * Jack Reed (Mississippi politician) (1924–2016), American Mississippi politician
 * Jack Reed (Rhode Island politician) (born 1949), United States Senator
 * Jack Reed (rugby league) (born 1988), English player in Australia
 * Jake Reed (American football) (born 1967), wide receiver for Minnesota Vikings
 * Jake Reed (baseball) (born 1992), pitcher for New York Mets and Baltimore Orioles
 * James Reed (disambiguation), multiple people, including:
 * James Reed (American football) (born 1977), defensive tackle in the NFL
 * James Reed (soldier) (c. 1723–1807), military officer in the American Revolution
 * James A. Reed (entrepreneur) (born 1963), English businessman, son of Sir Alec Reed
 * James A. Reed (politician) (1861–1944), Democratic Party politician from Missouri
 * James B. Reed (1881–1935), Democratic Party politician from Arkansas
 * James Sewall Reed (1832–1864), American Civil War cavalry officer
 * Jamie Reed (born 1973), British Labour Party MP
 * Jamie Reed (footballer) (born 1987), Welsh (soccer )footballer and coach
 * Janet Reed (1916–2000), American ballerina and ballet mistress
 * Jarran Reed (born 1992), American football player
 * Jayden Reed (born 2000), American football player
 * Jeff Reed (disambiguation), multiple people, including:
 * Jeff Reed (baseball) (born 1962), American baseball catcher
 * Jeff Reed (American football) (born 1979), American football place kicker
 * Jeff Reed, candidate in the 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri
 * Jennie Reed (born 1978), American Olympic track cyclist
 * Jennifer Clyburn Reed, American schoolteacher and businesswoman
 * Jeremy Reed (born 1981), American Major League baseball outfielder
 * Jeremy Reed (writer) (born 1951), Jersey-born poet, novelist, biographer and literary critic
 * Jerrick Reed II (born 2000), American football player
 * Jerry Reed (1937–2008), American singer songwriter in Country Music Hall of Fame
 * Jerry Reed (baseball) (born 1955), American baseball pitcher
 * Jim Reed (academic) Terence James Reed (born 1937) English scholar of German literature
 * Jimmy Reed (1925–1976), popular US blues musician
 * Jo Reed (killed 1875), US police killer; see Lynching of Jo Reed
 * Joan Reed (born 1952), English athlete and coach in the sport of curling
 * Jody Reed (born 1962), American second baseman and coach for Miami Marlins
 * Joe Reed (disambiguation), multiple people, including:
 * Joe Reed (quarterback) (born 1948), American football quarterback
 * Joe Reed (wide receiver) (born 1998), American football wide receiver
 * Joe L. Reed (born 1938), American educator and Democratic Party politician
 * John Reed (disambiguation), multiple people, including:
 * John Reed, American miner, founder of the Reed Gold Mine in North Carolina
 * John Reed Jr. (1781–1860), American politician from Massachusetts, son of John Reed Sr.
 * John Reed Sr. (1751–1831), American politician from Massachusetts, left Congress in 1801
 * John Reed (actor) (1916–2010), English actor and singer with the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company
 * John Reed (animator) (1908–1992), American animator and painter
 * John Reed (art patron) (1901–1981), Australian critic, husband of Sunday Reed
 * John Reed (early Californian) (1805–1843), early settler and landowner in Marin County
 * John Reed (footballer) (born 1972), English footballer who played primarily for Sheffield United
 * John Reed (fur trader) (died 1814), American fur trader
 * John Reed (journalist) (1887–1920), American journalist and Communist activist
 * John Reed (judge) (1864–1955), New Zealand judge
 * John Reed (novelist) (born 1969), American author and teacher
 * John Reed (priest) (born 1951), English Archdeacon of Taunton
 * John A. Reed Jr. (1931–2015), American lawyer and judge
 * John C. Reed (born 1958), American medical researcher
 * John H. Reed (1921–2012), American politician, 66th governor of Maine
 * John M. Reed (c. 1881–1934), American college sports coach
 * John O. Reed (1929–2012), British anthologist and translator of African literature
 * John Oren Reed (1856–1916), American physicist and university dean
 * John S. Reed (born 1939), American financier
 * John Shedd Reed (1917–2008), American chairman of Santa Fe Industries, president of Shedd Aquarium
 * John Shelton Reed (born 1942), American sociologist and essayist
 * John T. Reed, American real estate investor and author
 * John W. Reed (1918–2018), American law professor and dean
 * Johnny Reed, African American baseball player in the 1930s
 * Joseph Reed (disambiguation), multiple people, including:
 * Joseph Reed (architect) (c. 1823–1890), Australian architect
 * Joseph Reed (lawyer) (1772–1846), Pennsylvania Attorney General
 * Joseph Reed (playwright) (1723–1787), English playwright and poet
 * Joseph Reed (politician) (1741–1785), Continental Congressmen, aide-de-camp to George Washington
 * Joseph Haythorne Reed (1828–1858), British Member of Parliament
 * Joseph Rea Reed (1835–1925), U.S. Representative from Iowa
 * Joseph Verner Reed Jr. (1937–2016), American banker and diplomat
 * Josh Reed (born 1980), American football wide receiver in the NFL
 * Julia Reed, UK TV co-presenter of Robot Wars game show
 * Julia Evans Reed (1960–2020), Mississippi socialite and lifestyle author
 * Julian Reed Julian Alexander Arnott Reed (1936–2022), Canadian politician
 * Justin Reed (born 1982), American basketball player
 * Kate Reed (born 1982), British long-distance runner
 * Kerry Reed (born 1984), American football wide receiver
 * Kevin Reed (born 1955), American Presbyterian author, theologian and publisher
 * Kira Reed (born 1971), American actress, TV host, writer, and producer
 * Langford Reed (1878–1954), English scriptwriter of silent film era and limerick collector
 * Larry Reed, US bassist with Shoot Low Sheriff
 * Larry Reed (puppeteer) (born 1944), uses traditional Balinese shadow theatre techniques
 * Laurance Reed (born 1937), English Conservative Party politician and political writer
 * Lawrence Reed (born 1953), American economist and free-market exponent
 * Leo Reed (1939–2022), American labor leader
 * Leon Reed, American football quarterback with Maryland Commandos
 * Les Reed (football manager) (born 1952), English football coach, manager of Charlton Athletic
 * Les Reed (songwriter) (1935–2019), English writer of popular songs
 * Lewis E. Reed (born 1962), American politician in Missouri
 * Lionel Reed (1883–1957), British athlete at the 1908 Summer Olympics
 * Lou Reed (1942–2013), American musician with Velvet Underground
 * Lowell Reed (1886–1966), research scientist and president of Johns Hopkins University
 * Lucy Reed (1921–1998), American jazz singer in Chicago in the 1950s
 * Luman Reed (1787–1836), American merchant and arts patron
 * Luther Reed (1888–1961), American theater critic, screenwriter and film director
 * Malik Reed (born 1996), American football linebacker for Miami Dolphins in NFL
 * Mark Reed (disambiguation), multiple people, including:
 * Mark Reed (academic), President of St. Joseph's University
 * Mark Reed (American football) (born 1959), American football quarterback
 * Mark Reed (baseball) (born 1986), catcher for the Arizona Diamondbacks
 * Mark Reed (figure skater), British ice dancer
 * Mark Reed (physicist) (1955–2021), American physicist
 * Mark Reed (racing driver) (born 1969), American racing driver
 * Mark Reed (sculptor) (born 1971), British sculptor
 * Mark E. Reed (1866–1933), American politician in the state of Washington
 * Marshall Russell Reed (1891–1973), American bishop of The Methodist Church
 * Martin Reed (born 1978), English footballer for York City
 * Maxwell Reed (1919–1974), Irish actor in 1940s and 1950s British films
 * Michael C. Reed (born 1942), American mathematician
 * Michael Reed (cricketer) (born 1988), English cricketer
 * Milt Reed (1890–1938), American baseball middle infielder
 * Myrtle Reed (1874–1911), American author, poet, journalist, and philanthropist
 * Natina Reed (1980–2012), American singer and rapper
 * Nikki Reed (born 1988), American actress
 * Ola Belle Reed (1916–2002), American Appalachian folk singer
 * Oliver Reed (1938–1999), English actor
 * Orson Reed (1809–c. 1890), Wisconsin pioneer
 * Oscar Reed (born 1944), American football running back with Minnesota Vikings
 * P. Booker Reed (1842–1913), mayor of Louisville, Kentucky, moved to Canada
 * Pam Reed (born 1961), American ultramarathon runner
 * Pamela Reed (born 1949), American actress
 * Patrick Reed (born 1990), American professional golfer
 * Paul Reed (disambiguation), multiple people, including:
 * Paul Reed (actor) (1909–2007), American actor
 * Paul Reed (artist) (1919–2015), American artist
 * Paul Reed (basketball) (born 1999), American basketball player
 * Paul Reed (writer) (1956–2002), American writer
 * Paul Reed Smith (born 1956), luthier and founder of PRS Guitars
 * Pete Reed (aid worker) (1989–2023), American aid worker
 * Pete Reed (born 1981), American-born British Olympic gold medalist rower
 * Peter Reed (disambiguation), multiple people, including:
 * Peter Reed (athlete) (born 1943), British Olympic athlete
 * Peter Reed (criminal), Australian criminal acquitted of Russell Street Bombing
 * Peyton Reed (born 1964), American TV and film director
 * Phil Reed (1949–2008), first openly gay African-American member of New York City Council
 * Philip D. Reed (1899–1989), chief executive officer of General Electric Company
 * Philip Reed (politician) (1760–1829), US senator for Maryland
 * Phillip Reed (1908–1996), American actor
 * Preston Reed (born 1955), American fingerstyle guitarist, emigrated to Scotland
 * Ralph Reed (born 1961), American political lobbyist, with Christian Coalition
 * Ralph Reed (American Express) (1890–1968), president of the American Express Company
 * Raphew Reed Jr (born 1985), American hurdler at the 2004 Summer Paralympics
 * Rayshun Reed (born 1981), American football defensive back with San Francisco 49ers in NFL
 * Rex Reed (born 1938), American film critic, journalist, and media personality
 * Richard Reed (born 1973), British businessman, entrepreneur and public speaker
 * Rick Reed (advertising agent) (1953–2022), Republican advertising agent
 * Rick Reed (umpire) (1950–2020), umpire in Major League Baseball
 * Rick Reed (pitcher) (born 1964), pitcher in Major League Baseball
 * Ricky Reed (born Eric Burton Frederic in 1982), American artist and musician
 * Rob Reed, keyboardist with Welsh progressive rock band Magenta
 * Robert Reed (disambiguation), multiple people, including:
 * Robert Reed John Robert Rietz Jr. (1932–1992), US actor
 * Robert Reed (artist) (1938–2014), American artist
 * Robert Reed (author) (born 1956), American science fiction author
 * Robert Reed (bishop), also Reade (died 1415), bishop in Ireland and England
 * Robert Reed (guard) (born 1943), American football player
 * Robert Reed (wide receiver) (born 1975), American football wide receiver
 * Robert Reed, Baron Reed of Allermuir (born 1956), Scottish jurist
 * Robert H. Reed (1929–2017), general in the United States Air Force
 * Robert P. Reed (born 1959), American Roman Catholic bishop
 * Robert Rentoul Reed (1807–1864), American politician, U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania
 * Robin Reed (1899–1978), American wrestler and wrestling coach
 * Rodney Reed (born 1967), American murder and rapist
 * Ron Reed, known as Buddy Colt (1936–2021), American professional wrestler
 * Ron Reed (born 1942), American basketball player and Major League Baseball pitcher
 * Rosalie A. Reed (born 1945), US veterinarian at the Los Angeles Zoo
 * Roy Reed (1930–2017), American journalist, wrote for The New York Times
 * Roy E. Reed (1877–1943), Americans lawyer and Republican Party politician
 * Sam Reed (born 1941), American accountant and Republican Party politician
 * Shanna Reed (born 1955), American dancer and TV and movie actress
 * Simeon Gannett Reed (1830–1895), American transportation businessman
 * Stanley Forman Reed (1884–1980), American lawyer and Supreme Court judge
 * Stanley Foster Reed (1917–2007), American entrepreneur, inventor, and publisher
 * Stanley Reed (British politician) (1872–1969), British editor of The Times of India
 * Stephen Reed (1801–1877), American newspaper publisher and geologist
 * Stephen Reed (footballer) (born 1985), English footballer
 * Stephen R. Reed (1949–2020), American politician, mayor of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
 * Steve Reed (disambiguation), multiple people, including:
 * Steve Reed (baseball) (born 1965), American baseball player
 * Steve Reed (footballer, born 1956), English footballer
 * Steve Reed (politician) (born 1963), British Labour politician, MP for Croydon North
 * Steve Reed (soccer executive), president of the Canadian Soccer Association
 * Steven Reed (mayor) (born 1973/74), American judge and Mayor of Montgomery, Alabama
 * Steven Reed (political scientist) (born 1947), professor of modern government at Chuo University
 * Stewart Reid (1867–1952), New Zealand Reform Party politician
 * Stuart Reed (disambiguation), multiple people, including:
 * Stuart F. Reed (1866–1935), American politician
 * Stuart Reid (English journalist) (born 1943), English writer and editor
 * Stuart Reid (Scottish historical writer) (born 1954), writer, analyst and former soldier
 * Stuart Reid (children's book author), Scottish writer
 * Stuart Reid (rugby union) (born 1970), Scottish rugby player
 * Stuart Reid (politician), member of the Utah State Senate
 * Sunday Reed, née Baillieu (1905–1981), Australian
 * Susan Reed (disambiguation), multiple people, including:
 * Susan Reed (district attorney) (born 1950), former district attorney of Bexar County, Texas, U.S.
 * Susan Reed (singer) (1926–2010), American singer, harpist, zitherist and actor
 * Susan Reed, US swimmer at synchronised swimming at the 1986 World Aquatics Championships
 * Sykes Reed (1904–1972), US basketball player at the University of Pittsburgh
 * T. S. Reed (Thomas Sadler Reed, 1818–1914), public servant in South Australia
 * Talbot Baines Reed (1852–1893), English typefounder and writer for The Boy's Own Paper
 * Tanoai Reed (born 1974), American stuntman and actor
 * Tarris Reed (born 2003), American basketball player
 * Tatum Reed, American pornographic actress and adult movie producer
 * Taylor Reed (born 1991), American gridiron football linebacker
 * Tayo Reed (born 1973), American dancer with The Nitro Girls, later dance instructor
 * Ted Reed Ralph Edwin Reed (1890–1959), American baseball third baseman for the Newark Pepper
 * Thell Reed, American marksman, exhibition shooter, stuntman, armorer, and movie consultant
 * Theodore Reed (1887–1959), American film director, producer
 * Theresa Greene Reed (1923–2017), American physician and epidemiologist
 * Thomas Reed (disambiguation), multiple people, including:
 * Thomas Reed (architect) (1817–1878), Danish architect
 * Thomas Reed (British Army officer) (1796–1883), British general
 * Thomas Brackett Reed (1839–1902), Speaker of the House of Representatives from Maine
 * Thomas Buck Reed (1787–1829), senator from Mississippi
 * Thomas C. Reed (born 1934), American Secretary of the Air Force and nuclear weapons designer
 * Thomas Reed (Alabama politician), Alabama civil rights leader and state politician
 * Thomas German Reed (1817–1888), English actor, composer, and theatrical manager
 * Thomas Sadler Reed (1818–1914), England emigrated to South Australia
 * Timothy Davis-Reed, American film, television and theater actor, teacher of acting
 * Tom Reed (disambiguation), multiple people, including:
 * Tom Reed (screenwriter) (1901–1961), American screenwriter
 * Tom Reed (bishop) (1902–1995), Anglican Archbishop of Adelaide
 * Tom Reed (American football) (1945–2022), American football coach
 * Tom Reed (judoka) (born 1986), British judo player
 * Tom Reed (politician) (born 1971), representative for the state of New York
 * Tracy Reed (disambiguation), multiple people, including:
 * Tracy Reed (American actress) (born 1949), African American actress
 * Tracy Reed (English actress), née Pelissier (1942–2012)
 * Tracy Reed (writer), American internet writer
 * Travis Reed (born 1979), American professional basketballer
 * Trovon Reed (born 1990), American football cornerback
 * Trudie Kibbe Reed, American academic administrator
 * Tucker Reed (born 1989), American blogger, author, journalist and feminist activist
 * Tyler Reed (born 1982), American football guard, played for Chicago Bears
 * Tyler Reed (swimmer) (born 1988), member of US team at 2012 FINA World Championships
 * Victor Joseph Reed (1905–1971), Roman Catholic bishop of Oklahoma City-Tulsa
 * Vivian Reed (disambiguation), multiple people, including:
 * Vivian Reed (musical theatre actress), African-American actress, singer, and dancer
 * Vivian Reed (silent film actress) (1894–1989), American silent film actress
 * Walt Reed (1917–2005), art historian and author
 * Walter Reed (disambiguation), multiple people, including:
 * Walter Reed (born 1970), known as Killah Priest, US rapper
 * Walter Reed (1851–1902), US Army physician and epidemiologist
 * Walter Reed (actor) (1916–2001), American stage, film and television actor
 * Walter Reed (Canadian politician) (1869–1945) in Quebec Legislative Assembly
 * Walter Reed (cricketer) (1839–1880), English cricketer, brother of Albert Reed
 * Walter D. Reed (1924–2022), United States Air Force general
 * Walter L. Reed (1877–1956), U.S. Army general and son of Major Walter Reed
 * Whitney Reed (1932–2015), American tennis player in the 1950s and 1960s
 * William B. Reed (politician) (1833–1909), mayor of South Norwalk, Connecticut, US
 * William Bradford Reed (1806–1876), American attorney, politician, diplomat, academic and journalist
 * William Maxwell Reed (1871–1962), American teacher and author of science books for children
 * William Reed (disambiguation), multiple people, including:
 * William Reed (athlete) (born 1970), American sprinter
 * William Reed (author) (1830–1920), wrote The Phantom of the Poles
 * William Reed (British colonial official) (c. 1670–1728), Acting Governor of North-Carolina
 * William Reed (composer) (1910–2002), English composer, pianist and lecturer
 * William Reed (musician) (1859–1945), Canadian organist, conductor, and composer
 * William Reed (politician) (1776–1837), United States Representative from Massachusetts
 * William Reed (publisher) (1830–1920), English trade magazine publisher
 * William Reed (RAF officer) (1896–?), British World War I flying ace
 * William B. Reed (politician) (1833–1909), mayor of South Norwalk (1891–1893), oyster grower and shipper
 * William Bradford Reed (1806–1876), American politician and journalist
 * William Henry Reed (1876–1942), violinist, author of Elgar as I Knew Him
 * William L. Reed (politician) (born 1866), member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
 * William Maxwell Reed (1871–1962), American writer of science books for children
 * William Norman Reed (1917–1944), American fighter ace with Flying Tigers
 * William R. Reed (c. 1915–1971), college athletics administrator in the United States
 * William Samuel Reed (1864–1941), Progressive party member of the Canadian House of Commons
 * William W. Reed (1825–1916), Wisconsin State Senator and Assemblyman
 * Willis Reed (1942–2023), America professional basketball player, coach, and manager