Surnames that begin with the letter 'R'

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Reitter
The surname Reitter is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "reiter," meaning "rider" or "horseman." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nickname for ...
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Reittinger
The surname Reittinger is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "reit" meaning "ride" or "journey." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a name for someon...
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Reitz
The surname Reitz is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "rietz," meaning "reed." It is a topographic surname given to someone who lived near a reed bed or a place with re...
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Reitze
The surname Reitze is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Rizzo, which itself is a diminutive form of the name Richard. The name Richard is of Old Germanic origin and means "brave r...
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Reitzel
The surname Reitzel is of German origin and is derived from the personal name "Ricard" or "Richard," which means "brave ruler" or "powerful leader." The suffix "-el" is a diminutive, indicating "littl...
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Reitzell
The surname Reitzell is of German origin and is derived from the combination of the elements "reit," meaning "ride" or "knight," and "zell," meaning "cell" or "monastery." Therefore, the meaning of th...
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Reitzer
The surname Reitzer is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "reiz," meaning "charm" or "attraction." It is believed to have originally been a nickname for someone who posse...
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Reitzes
The surname Reitzes is of German origin and is derived from the personal name "Ricard" or "Richard," which means "brave ruler" or "powerful leader." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was ...
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Reiver
The surname Reiver is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Middle English word "reive," meaning to rob or plunder. Reiver was a term used to describe the border raiders who operated along the An...
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Reives
The surname Reives is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Old English word "reafian," meaning "to plunder" or "to rob." It is believed to have been a nickname given to someone who was involved ...
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Surnames that begin with the letter 'R'

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