Surnames that begin with the letter 'R'

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Royle
The surname Royle is of English origin and is derived from the Old French word "royal," meaning "kingly" or "regal." It was likely originally used as a nickname for someone who behaved in a regal or n...
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Royo
The surname Royo is of Spanish origin and is derived from the word "royo," which means "reddish" or "ruddy" in Spanish. It is a descriptive surname often used to refer to someone with a reddish comple...
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Roys
The surname Roys is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name Roy, which itself is a short form of the name Roger. The name Roger comes from the Old Norse name Hróðgeirr, meaning "...
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Roysden
The surname Roysden is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Hrothgar" or "Hrothgarð," meaning "fame-spear," combined with the suffix "-den," which refers to a valley or...
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Roysdon
The surname Roysdon is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Royse" or "Royce" combined with the word "dun," meaning hill. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Roysdon ...
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Royse
The surname Royse is of English origin and is derived from the Old French word "rois" or "roy," meaning "king." It is an occupational surname that was likely given to someone who worked in the househo...
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Royster
The surname Royster is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "roister," meaning "to revel" or "to make merry." It was likely originally a nickname given to someone who was know...
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Royston
The surname Royston is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to have originated from the Old English words "hroth" meaning "fame" and "tun" meaning "settlement" or "enclos...
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Royter
The surname Royter is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "ruter," meaning "knight" or "horseman." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nickname for s...
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Roytman
The surname Roytman is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "royt" meaning "red" and the German word "mann" meaning "man." It is believed to have originated as an occupation...
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Surnames that begin with the letter 'R'

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