Surnames that begin with the letter 'R'

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Ratnayake
The surname Ratnayake is of Sri Lankan origin and is derived from the Sinhalese language. It is a combination of two words: "ratna," meaning "jewel" or "precious stone," and "yake," which is a suffix ...
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Ratner
The surname Ratner is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "ratner," meaning "counselor" or "adviser." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to ...
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Ratsamy
The surname Ratsamy is of Laotian origin and is derived from the combination of two words: "rat" meaning "gem" or "jewel" and "samy" meaning "precious" or "valuable." Therefore, the surname Ratsamy ca...
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Ratsavong
The surname Ratsavong is of Laotian origin and is derived from the combination of two words: "rat" meaning "gem" or "jewel" and "savong" meaning "gold". Therefore, the surname Ratsavong can be interpr...
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Ratsch
The surname Ratsch is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "rätz" or "rätsch," meaning "wheel" or "cartwheel." It is believed to have originated as an occupational name for...
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Ratta
The surname Ratta is of Italian origin and is derived from the word "ratta," meaning "rat" in Italian. It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone who displayed characteristics associa...
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Rattan
The surname Rattan is of Indian origin and is derived from the Sanskrit word "ratna," meaning "jewel" or "gem." It is a common surname among Punjabi and Sikh communities. The name Rattan is often asso...
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Rattana
The surname Rattana is of Thai origin and is derived from the word "rattan," which refers to a type of climbing palm with long, flexible stems used for making furniture and baskets. The surname Rattan...
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Rattanavong
The surname Rattanavong is of Laotian origin and is derived from the combination of two words: "rattana," meaning "jewel" or "gem," and "vong," which is a common Laotian surname. Therefore, Rattanavon...
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Rattay
The surname Rattay is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Rado, which means "counsel" or "advice" in Old High German. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally u...
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Surnames that begin with the letter 'R'

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