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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 301 | Roth | 166 | 847 |
| 302 | Raval | 2 | 840 |
| 303 | Rawling | 1,089 | 829 |
| 304 | Rodney | 185 | 828 |
| 305 | Rosier | 570 | 820 |
| 306 | Rocha | 1 | 819 |
| 307 | Relph | 494 | 815 |
| 308 | Rough | 676 | 811 |
| 309 | Rotherham | 602 | 808 |
| 310 | Riach | 523 | 806 |
| 311 | Redgrave | 657 | 802 |
| 312 | Ryland | 741 | 802 |
| 313 | Romano | 22 | 801 |
| 314 | Royce | 519 | 801 |
| 315 | Rout | 472 | 798 |
| 316 | Rigden | 560 | 795 |
| 317 | Rideout | 426 | 779 |
| 318 | Roby | 730 | 778 |
| 319 | Rizwan | 0 | 772 |
| 320 | Ravat | 0 | 759 |
| 321 | Rhoden | 214 | 756 |
| 322 | Ramirez | 1 | 754 |
| 323 | Reis | 82 | 747 |
| 324 | Redden | 242 | 745 |
| 325 | Richings | 500 | 741 |
| 326 | Raistrick | 709 | 739 |
| 327 | Rex | 470 | 738 |
| 328 | Ruscoe | 620 | 738 |
| 329 | Rudland | 495 | 737 |
| 330 | Ruiz | 3 | 735 |
| 331 | Rudman | 602 | 732 |
| 332 | Rhind | 718 | 731 |
| 333 | Rawat | 0 | 730 |
| 334 | Rawnsley | 978 | 730 |
| 335 | Raggett | 374 | 727 |
| 336 | Roff | 502 | 721 |
| 337 | Rattigan | 35 | 719 |
| 338 | Rumbold | 656 | 719 |
| 339 | Ready | 752 | 717 |
| 340 | Robbie | 690 | 716 |
| 341 | Rylance | 447 | 714 |
| 342 | Robin | 287 | 712 |
| 343 | Rosa | 70 | 709 |
| 344 | Radia | 0 | 704 |
| 345 | Radu | 0 | 703 |
| 346 | Roles | 376 | 703 |
| 347 | Rodden | 156 | 699 |
| 348 | Ravenhill | 487 | 695 |
| 349 | Raphael | 207 | 694 |
| 350 | Robotham | 553 | 690 |
| 351 | Rawle | 590 | 688 |
| 352 | Rodd | 469 | 679 |
| 353 | Rugg | 575 | 678 |
| 354 | Ridings | 665 | 677 |
| 355 | Ringer | 517 | 675 |
| 356 | Richman | 270 | 674 |
| 357 | Reynard | 501 | 663 |
| 358 | Rigley | 412 | 658 |
| 359 | Rainbird | 495 | 655 |
| 360 | Riddick | 490 | 654 |
| 361 | Rasmussen | 66 | 652 |
| 362 | Robison | 678 | 648 |
| 363 | Raju | 0 | 647 |
| 364 | Rowberry | 227 | 647 |
| 365 | Rathore | 0 | 644 |
| 366 | Rocks | 149 | 641 |
| 367 | Rome | 594 | 636 |
| 368 | Rawsthorne | 383 | 634 |
| 369 | Rosenthal | 291 | 634 |
| 370 | Rama | 10 | 629 |
| 371 | Ruthven | 383 | 628 |
| 372 | Rodda | 747 | 627 |
| 373 | Rapson | 625 | 626 |
| 374 | Romero | 2 | 626 |
| 375 | Riddoch | 359 | 623 |
| 376 | Reddish | 575 | 621 |
| 377 | Rajan | 0 | 620 |
| 378 | Richter | 132 | 616 |
| 379 | Ridgewell | 476 | 616 |
| 380 | Rayfield | 293 | 615 |
| 381 | Runciman | 338 | 614 |
| 382 | Rintoul | 688 | 612 |
| 383 | Roffe | 351 | 609 |
| 384 | Rusu | 0 | 609 |
| 385 | Reith | 531 | 607 |
| 386 | Riseborough | 222 | 607 |
| 387 | Ransley | 318 | 604 |
| 388 | Renfrew | 479 | 604 |
| 389 | Rackley | 316 | 601 |
| 390 | Raynes | 593 | 601 |
| 391 | Rann | 324 | 599 |
| 392 | Ruth | 364 | 597 |
| 393 | Romain | 156 | 596 |
| 394 | Reese | 709 | 594 |
| 395 | Row | 1,519 | 594 |
| 396 | Ruparelia | 0 | 594 |
| 397 | Raftery | 174 | 586 |
| 398 | Rowling | 590 | 579 |
| 399 | Ridgley | 376 | 574 |
| 400 | Rutledge | 454 | 571 |