Surnames of French Origin

10,395 surnames found of French origin

Ritchie
The surname Ritchie is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Old French personal name Richard, meaning "brave ruler" or "powerful leader." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was or......
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Ritchotte
The surname Ritchotte is of French origin and is derived from the personal name Richard, which means "brave ruler" or "powerful leader." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originall......
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Rival
The surname Rival is of French origin and is derived from the word "rival," which means "rival" or "competitor" in English. It is a surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone who was ......
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Rivard
The surname Rivard is of French origin and is derived from the Old French word "rivier," meaning "river." It is a topographic surname given to someone who lived near a river or had a connection to ......
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Rivere
The surname Rivere is of French origin and is derived from the word "rivière," meaning "river" in English. It is a topographic surname given to someone who lived near or by a river. The name may ha......
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Rivers
The surname Rivers is of English origin and is derived from the Old French word "riviere," meaning "river." It is a topographic surname given to someone who lived near a river or had a connection t......
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Rives
The surname Rives is of French origin and is derived from the word "rive," meaning "bank" or "shore." It is a topographic surname that was likely given to someone who lived near a riverbank or a sh......
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Rivest
The surname Rivest is of French origin and is derived from the word "rivière," meaning "river" in English. It is a topographic surname given to someone who lived near a river or had a connection to......
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Rivet
The surname Rivet is of French origin and is derived from the word "rivet," which means "a metal pin or bolt used to fasten two pieces of metal together." As a surname, Rivet likely originated as a......
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Rivett
The surname Rivett is of English origin and is derived from the Old French word "rivet," meaning "a small metal pin or bolt used to fasten plates of armor." It is believed to have been a nickname o......
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