Surnames that begin with the letter 'R'

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Rudderow
The surname Rudderow is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "ruoder," meaning "fame" or "renown," and the suffix "-ow," indicating a place of origin. Therefore, the surnam...
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Ruddick
The surname Ruddick is of English origin and is derived from the medieval personal name "Ruddock," which itself is a diminutive form of the given name "Roger." The name "Roger" comes from the Old Germ...
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Ruddle
The surname Ruddle is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "rudel," meaning "red hill." It is a locational surname, typically given to someone who lived near or on a red-colored ...
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Ruddock
The surname Ruddock is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "ruduc," meaning "red." It is a topographic or locational surname given to someone who lived near a place with red soi...
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Rudduck
The surname Rudduck is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Rudoc," which means "famous power." The name was likely given to someone who possessed great strength or inf...
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Ruddy
The surname Ruddy is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic word "ruadh," meaning "red." It was originally used as a nickname for someone with red hair or a ruddy complexion. The name Ruddy is...
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Rude
The surname Rude is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "rude" or "rüde," meaning "rough" or "rude." It was likely used as a nickname for someone who displayed such charac...
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Rudebeck
The surname Rudebeck is of Swedish origin and is derived from the combination of the elements "rud," meaning clearing or meadow, and "beck," meaning stream or brook. Therefore, the meaning of the surn...
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Rudebusch
The surname Rudebusch is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "rude," meaning "fame" or "renown," and "busch," meaning "bush" or "shrub." Therefore, the meaning of the...
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Rudeen
The surname Rudeen is of Swedish origin and is derived from the personal name Rude, which means "famous" or "renowned" in Old Norse. The addition of the suffix "-en" indicates "son of," making Rudeen ...
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Surnames that begin with the letter 'R'

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