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- Riffel - Last Name Meaning & Origin
Riffel
- Used in: 3 countries
From the German surname, from short forms of derivatives of the ancient Germanic name containing *hrōþi (“fame”) such as Rudolph. Also an occupational surname from the verb riffeln (“to groove, comb, remove seeds from flax”).
Etymology: Wiktionary (CC-BY-SA)
Name Variants & Related
- Riffell Derived from Riffel
- Riffelaere Derived from Riffel
- Riffelmacher Derived from Riffel
- Riffe Root name
Popularity by Country
Riffel
Rank #16931
Frequency
1,550 people (0.57 per 100k)
Ethnic Distribution
White 96.39% Hispanic 1.55% Native Am. 0.65% Two+ 0.9%
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