Surnames that begin with the letter 'R'

Explore a list of 7,767 surnames starting with the letter 'R'

Rison
The surname Rison is of English origin and is derived from the medieval personal name "Rice," which itself is a short form of the name Richard. The name Richard comes from the Germanic elements "ric,"...
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Risper
The surname Risper is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "rispere," meaning "reaper" or "harvester." It is an occupational surname that was likely given to someone who worked a...
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Rispo
The surname Rispo is of Italian origin and is derived from the personal name Risp, which is a short form of the name Rispoldo. The name Rispoldo itself is a combination of the Germanic elements "ris,"...
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Rispoli
The surname Rispoli is of Italian origin and is derived from the word "rispoli," which means "to clean" or "to tidy up" in Italian. It is believed to have originated as an occupational name for someon...
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Riss
The surname Riss is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "risse," meaning "crack" or "fissure." It is believed to have originated as a topographic name for someone who live...
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Rissanen
The surname Rissanen is of Finnish origin and is derived from the personal name Risto, which is a shortened form of the name Kristian. The suffix -nen is a common Finnish surname ending, indicating "b...
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Risse
The surname Risse is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "risse," meaning "crack" or "fissure." It is believed to have originated as a topographic name for someone who liv...
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Risseeuw
The surname Risseeuw is of Dutch origin and is derived from the personal name Riso, which is a short form of the name Rikolf. The suffix "eeuw" is a common element in Dutch surnames and means "century...
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Rissell
The surname Rissell is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Richard," which means "brave ruler" or "powerful leader." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was origi...
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Risser
The surname Risser is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "risse," meaning "crack" or "fissure." It is believed to have originally been a topographic name for someone who ...
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Surnames that begin with the letter 'R'

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