Surnames Starting with R: Coat of Arms & Last Name Origins

Descendant of Rabhartach ("flood tide")

Son of Ramiro

Branches; Palm Sunday

From Ramsey, "wild garlic island"

From Randolf (wolf)

Son of Rasmus (Erasmus)

Roe deer, or king (nickname)

From the Norman personal name Raymond

Red-haired

Steward, reeve

Descendant of Riagán

From Richard ("powerful and hardy")

Red-haired

Descendant of Raghallach

Brave in counsel

From Remigius

Strong in counsel; fox

Counsel and rule

Land clearer; rider

King

Kings (Three Kings)

Son of Reynold ("counsel ruler")

Dweller by a clearing

Son of Riccardo ("powerful ruler")

Curly-haired

Ardour (from Rhys)

Brave ruler

Son of Richard

Son of Richard, "brave power"

Splendid hill

Judge

From Ryedale or Riddell

Dweller by a clearing, or from Rüdiger

Court official; son of Rüdiger

Of the ridge

From Riley in Lancashire ("rye clearing")

From Rinaldo, "ruler by counsel"

Little Richard

Knight, or rider

Bank, shore

River

Curly-haired

Curly-haired

Son of Robin

Bright fame

Son of Robert, "bright fame"

Son of Robert ("bright fame")

Little Robert, bright fame

Son of Robin (Robert)

Fortress, rock

Rock, crag

Settler on cleared land

Son of Rodrigo, "famous ruler"

Famous spear

Son of Roger, "famous spear"

Famous land

Of Rome

From Rome

Pilgrim to Rome

Pilgrim

Descendant of Ruanadh ("champion")

Rose

Rose; from the woman's name Rose

Promontory; heath; red

Little red-haired one

Red-haired (plural of Rosso)

Little red-haired one

Wheel; from Rota

Red-haired; from a clearing

Little red-haired one

Little red-haired one

Red-haired

Red-haired (Irish), or from Roland (Scots)

Dweller by a hedgerow, or from Rolf

King

Blond, fair-haired

Famous wolf

Famous spear (Roger)

Son of Ruy (Rodrigo)

Dweller among rushes

Little red one

Red-haired (southern form of Rosso)

From Rutki / Rutkowo

Descendant of a follower of Rian