Surnames that begin with the letter 'R'

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Riepma
The surname Riepma is of Frisian origin and is derived from the personal name Riep, which is a short form of the name Riepke. The suffix -ma indicates a patronymic origin, meaning "son of Riep." There...
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Rier
The surname Rier is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "riuwe" or "riuwa," meaning "riot" or "quarrel." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nickname...
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Riera
The surname Riera is of Catalan origin and is derived from the word "riera," which means "stream" or "river" in Catalan. It is a toponymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify s...
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Rierson
The surname Rierson is of Scottish origin and is derived from the personal name Riar, which is a variant of the name Roderick. It is believed to have originated from the Gaelic name "Ruaidhri," meanin...
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Ries
The surname Ries is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "ries," meaning "giant" or "colossal." It is a topographic or occupational surname given to someone who lived or wo...
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Riesbeck
The surname Riesbeck is of German origin and is derived from the combination of the elements "ries," meaning "giant" or "big," and "beck," meaning "stream" or "brook." Therefore, the meaning of the su...
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Riesberg
The surname Riesberg is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "ries," meaning giant or big, and "berg," meaning mountain or hill. Therefore, the meaning of the surname ...
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Riesch
The surname Riesch is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "risch," meaning "brushwood" or "thicket." It is a topographic surname given to someone who lived near or in an a...
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Rieschick
The surname Rieschick is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Rüdiger, which means "famous spear." The suffix "-schick" is a common Germanic element that denotes "son of." Therefore,...
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Rieschl
The surname Rieschl is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "rischel," meaning "reed." It is a topographic surname given to someone who lived near a reed bed or marshy area...
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Surnames that begin with the letter 'R'

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