Surnames that begin with the letter 'R'

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Risinger
The surname Risinger is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "risen," meaning "to rise" or "to ascend." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nickname f...
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Risius
The surname Risius is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Riso, which itself is a short form of the name Reginhard. The name Reginhard is composed of the elements "regin," meaning "...
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Risk
The surname Risk is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Old Norse word "hrisk," meaning "brushwood" or "thicket." It is believed to have originally been a topographic name for someone who lived...
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Riska
The surname Riska is of Finnish origin and is derived from the word "riski," which means "danger" or "risk" in Finnish. It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone who was considered d...
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Riske
The surname Riske is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "risch," meaning "risky" or "dangerous." It is believed to have originally been a nickname given to someone who wa...
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Riskey
The surname Riskey is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Risco, which itself is a short form of the name Heinrich. The name Heinrich is composed of the elements "heim," meaning hom...
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Riskin
The surname Riskin is of Russian-Jewish origin and is derived from the Hebrew personal name Yitzhak, meaning "he will laugh" or "he will rejoice." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was or...
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Risko
The surname Risko is of Slovak origin and is derived from the personal name Rysko, which itself is a diminutive form of the name Ryszard. The name Ryszard is of Polish origin and means "hardy ruler" o...
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Riskus
The surname Riskus is of Lithuanian origin and is derived from the Lithuanian word "riskus," meaning "adventurous" or "daring." It is likely that the surname was originally given to individuals who di...
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Risler
The surname Risler is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Rizilo, which itself is a diminutive form of the name Rizo. The name Rizo is derived from the Old High German word "rīhhi,"...
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Surnames that begin with the letter 'R'

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