Surnames that begin with the letter 'R'

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Ristow
The surname Ristow is of German origin and is derived from the Old High German word "rist," meaning "twig" or "branch," and the suffix "-ow," indicating a place or settlement. Therefore, the surname R...
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Ristuccia
The surname Ristuccia is of Italian origin and is derived from the Sicilian word "ristucciu," meaning "little stream." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name like...
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Ristvedt
The surname Ristvedt is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "rist," meaning "brushwood" or "twigs," and "vedt," meaning "clearing" or "meadow." Therefore, the mean...
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Risty
The surname Risty is of French origin and is derived from the Old French word "rustique," meaning rustic or rural. It is likely that the surname was originally used to describe someone who lived or wo...
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Risucci
The surname Risucci is of Italian origin and is derived from the personal name Riso, which means "laughter" or "smile" in Italian. The suffix -ucci is a diminutive form, indicating "little" or "son of...
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Risvold
The surname Risvold is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the Old Norse words "ris" meaning "brushwood" or "scrub" and "vǫllr" meaning "field" or "meadow." Therefore, the surname Risvold likely o...
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Rita
The surname Rita is of Italian origin and is derived from the given name Rita, which itself is a shortened form of Margherita, the Italian equivalent of Margaret. The name Margaret is derived from the...
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Ritacca
The surname Ritacca is of Italian origin and is derived from the word "ritacco," meaning "reed" or "cane." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name may have lived n...
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Ritacco
The surname Ritacco is of Italian origin and is derived from the personal name Rocco, which itself is derived from the Latin name Rochus. The name Rochus was associated with the Christian saint Roch, ...
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Ritari
The surname Ritari is of Finnish origin and is derived from the Finnish word "ritari," meaning "knight" in English. It is a surname that was likely given to individuals who had a connection to knighth...
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Surnames that begin with the letter 'R'

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