Surnames
UK surnames beginning with R
Browse UK surnames from the 1881 census and modern surname records. Surname pages show counts, origin facts, historical distribution, maps, first-name pairings and census detail.
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| # | Surname | 1881 count | Modern count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 201 | Ribeiro | 4 | 1,428 |
| 202 | Rawcliffe | 1,198 | 1,419 |
| 203 | Rivett | 1,116 | 1,416 |
| 204 | Readman | 730 | 1,414 |
| 205 | Rollings | 924 | 1,406 |
| 206 | Raw | 1,050 | 1,395 |
| 207 | Ridout | 1,055 | 1,395 |
| 208 | Ryall | 1,012 | 1,384 |
| 209 | Roderick | 1,045 | 1,374 |
| 210 | Rumsey | 992 | 1,367 |
| 211 | Riordan | 162 | 1,347 |
| 212 | Rankine | 1,525 | 1,343 |
| 213 | Raeburn | 667 | 1,339 |
| 214 | Ransome | 946 | 1,339 |
| 215 | Redfearn | 888 | 1,338 |
| 216 | Ratcliff | 1,935 | 1,333 |
| 217 | Rackham | 815 | 1,332 |
| 218 | Roxburgh | 925 | 1,331 |
| 219 | Rye | 1,152 | 1,321 |
| 220 | Rafique | 1 | 1,320 |
| 221 | Reason | 874 | 1,318 |
| 222 | Rowlinson | 938 | 1,318 |
| 223 | Rollason | 965 | 1,314 |
| 224 | Ruddick | 715 | 1,288 |
| 225 | Ramsbottom | 2,034 | 1,276 |
| 226 | Raj | 0 | 1,271 |
| 227 | Rutland | 910 | 1,264 |
| 228 | Redwood | 807 | 1,259 |
| 229 | Rayson | 859 | 1,255 |
| 230 | Royal | 846 | 1,244 |
| 231 | Rauf | 0 | 1,233 |
| 232 | Ralphs | 786 | 1,229 |
| 233 | Rochford | 293 | 1,227 |
| 234 | Rollins | 660 | 1,223 |
| 235 | Russo | 2 | 1,219 |
| 236 | Ronald | 1,068 | 1,211 |
| 237 | Ruston | 852 | 1,207 |
| 238 | Reekie | 726 | 1,201 |
| 239 | Russ | 808 | 1,198 |
| 240 | Royston | 876 | 1,182 |
| 241 | Rasool | 1 | 1,167 |
| 242 | Rennison | 717 | 1,162 |
| 243 | Relf | 836 | 1,154 |
| 244 | Ruane | 98 | 1,146 |
| 245 | Ranger | 976 | 1,135 |
| 246 | Rippon | 1,045 | 1,132 |
| 247 | Rasul | 0 | 1,131 |
| 248 | Rapley | 931 | 1,111 |
| 249 | Railton | 790 | 1,100 |
| 250 | Roome | 575 | 1,090 |
| 251 | Rowsell | 640 | 1,089 |
| 252 | Ruck | 768 | 1,085 |
| 253 | Rathod | 0 | 1,081 |
| 254 | Root | 977 | 1,077 |
| 255 | Reddington | 366 | 1,072 |
| 256 | Rajput | 0 | 1,054 |
| 257 | Rushforth | 953 | 1,053 |
| 258 | Rendle | 873 | 1,050 |
| 259 | Reaney | 508 | 1,047 |
| 260 | Rowden | 708 | 1,045 |
| 261 | Rollo | 688 | 1,041 |
| 262 | Roman | 89 | 1,036 |
| 263 | Russon | 416 | 1,029 |
| 264 | Ronan | 234 | 1,022 |
| 265 | Razzaq | 0 | 1,004 |
| 266 | Rickman | 586 | 1,003 |
| 267 | Roger | 1,037 | 996 |
| 268 | Ridgeway | 871 | 984 |
| 269 | Rizvi | 0 | 981 |
| 270 | Roughley | 524 | 979 |
| 271 | Ridsdale | 791 | 976 |
| 272 | Ridler | 748 | 966 |
| 273 | Rymer | 716 | 965 |
| 274 | Raines | 602 | 955 |
| 275 | Ruffell | 603 | 946 |
| 276 | Rodway | 938 | 939 |
| 277 | Rickett | 901 | 937 |
| 278 | Rycroft | 857 | 936 |
| 279 | Roots | 875 | 930 |
| 280 | Ramsdale | 717 | 929 |
| 281 | Rockett | 508 | 927 |
| 282 | Rasheed | 0 | 919 |
| 283 | Reidy | 113 | 919 |
| 284 | Richens | 585 | 908 |
| 285 | Reyes | 2 | 905 |
| 286 | Rushby | 497 | 902 |
| 287 | Rumney | 473 | 891 |
| 288 | Rickwood | 455 | 890 |
| 289 | Roffey | 743 | 885 |
| 290 | Robey | 507 | 867 |
| 291 | Render | 474 | 865 |
| 292 | Rosie | 484 | 862 |
| 293 | Rands | 877 | 861 |
| 294 | Roddy | 290 | 858 |
| 295 | Roddis | 553 | 857 |
| 296 | Rimmington | 611 | 855 |
| 297 | Ringrose | 728 | 855 |
| 298 | Rosenberg | 411 | 854 |
| 299 | Rosen | 123 | 849 |
| 300 | Ramm | 438 | 848 |