Surnames that begin with the letter 'R'

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Ridout
The surname Ridout is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Ridwald" or "Ridwold," which means "famous ruler" or "renowned ruler." Over time, the name evolved into Ridou...
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Ridpath
The surname Ridpath is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "rid" meaning "to clear" or "to remove" and "path" meaning "a path or track." Therefore, the surname Ridpath is belie...
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Ridsdale
The surname Ridsdale is of English origin and is derived from a combination of two elements. The first part, "rid," is believed to come from the Old English word "ryd," meaning "cleared land." The sec...
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Rieb
The surname Rieb is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "rieben," meaning "to scrape" or "to rub." It is believed to have originally been an occupational name for someone ...
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Riebau
The surname Riebau is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "rie" meaning "rye" (a type of grain) and "bau" meaning "building" or "construction." Therefore, the surname...
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Riebe
The surname Riebe is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "ribe," meaning "turnip." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone who grew ...
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Riebel
The surname Riebel is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "riebel," meaning "grain" or "groats." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nickname for som...
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Riebeling
The surname Riebeling is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Riebel, which is a diminutive form of the name Riebe, meaning "turnip." The suffix "-ling" is a common Germanic diminuti...
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Rieben
The surname Rieben is of Swiss-German origin and is derived from the personal name Rieb, which is a short form of the given name Ruprecht. Ruprecht is a Germanic name meaning "bright fame" or "famous ...
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Rieber
The surname Rieber is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "riber," meaning "reed" or "rush." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a name for someone who...
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Surnames that begin with the letter 'R'

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