Surnames that begin with the letter 'R'

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Ribbens
The surname Ribbens is of Dutch origin and is derived from the personal name Ribbe, which was a short form of the name Robert. The suffix -ens indicates "son of," making Ribbens mean "son of Ribbe." I...
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Ribbing
The surname Ribbing is of Swedish origin and is derived from the word "ribba," meaning "rib" in English. It is believed to have originally been a nickname for someone with a prominent or distinctive r...
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Ribble
The surname Ribble is of English origin and is derived from the Old Norse word "hryggr," meaning "ridge" or "spine." It is a locational surname, typically associated with the River Ribble in Lancashir...
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Ribblett
The surname Ribblett is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "ribbel," meaning "a small strip of land." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer lived near...
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Ribe
The surname Ribe is of Danish and Norwegian origin and is derived from the Old Norse word "ripr," meaning "bank" or "shore." It is a locational surname typically associated with people who lived near ...
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Ribeiro
The surname Ribeiro is of Portuguese origin and is derived from the Portuguese word "ribeiro," meaning "river" or "stream." It is a topographic surname typically given to someone who lived near a rive...
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Ribelin
The surname Ribelin is of French origin and is derived from the personal name Riber, which is a variant of the name Robert. The suffix "-elin" is a diminutive form, indicating "little" or "son of." Th...
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Riber
The surname Riber is of Danish origin and is derived from the Old Norse word "ripr," meaning "reed" or "rush." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer lived near a river or str...
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Ribera
The surname Ribera is of Spanish and Italian origin. It is derived from the word "ribera," which means "riverbank" in both languages. As a surname, Ribera likely originated as a topographic name for s...
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Riberdy
The surname Riberdy is of French origin and is derived from the word "riber," meaning "to bank" or "to shore up." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer of the name likely liv...
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Surnames that begin with the letter 'R'

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