Surnames that begin with the letter 'R'

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Roof
The surname Roof is of English and German origin. In English, it is derived from the Middle English word "rofe" or "roove," meaning "a small plot of arable land." In German, it is derived from the wor...
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Roofe
The surname Roofe is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "hrof," meaning "roof." It is believed to have originally been a topographic name for someone who lived near or worked w...
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Roofener
The surname Roofener is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "rofen," meaning "to roast" or "to grill." It is believed to have originally been an occupational name for some...
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Roofner
The surname Roofner is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "roufen," meaning "to call" or "to shout." It is believed to have originally been an occupational name for a tow...
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Roohi
The surname Roohi is of Persian origin and is derived from the Persian word "rooh," meaning "soul" or "spirit." It is a common surname among people of Persian and Iranian descent. The name Roohi signi...
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Roohr
The surname Roohr is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "rore," meaning "reed." It is a topographic surname given to someone who lived near a reed bed or a place with ree...
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Rook
The surname Rook is of English origin and has multiple possible meanings. It is derived from the Middle English word "rok" or "rook," which referred to a rook, a type of bird belonging to the crow fam...
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Rookard
The surname Rookard is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "roc," meaning "rook" or "crow," and the suffix "-ard," which denotes "one who is associated with or connected to." Th...
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Rooke
The surname Rooke is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "rok" or "roke," meaning "distaff" or "spindle." It was likely an occupational name given to someone who worked with ...
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Rooker
The surname Rooker is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "rokere," meaning "a maker or seller of rooks," which referred to a person who bred or sold rooks, a type of bird. T...
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Surnames that begin with the letter 'R'

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