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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 401 | Rusling | 242 | 566 |
| 402 | Rampton | 344 | 564 |
| 403 | Restall | 385 | 563 |
| 404 | Ruse | 589 | 562 |
| 405 | Rolland | 328 | 561 |
| 406 | Rutterford | 237 | 561 |
| 407 | Ruby | 261 | 557 |
| 408 | Rimell | 280 | 554 |
| 409 | Rew | 435 | 552 |
| 410 | Rowse | 693 | 552 |
| 411 | Roughton | 515 | 550 |
| 412 | Roylance | 418 | 550 |
| 413 | Rhead | 383 | 549 |
| 414 | Ridd | 501 | 549 |
| 415 | Rehal | 6 | 548 |
| 416 | Ruffle | 475 | 547 |
| 417 | Ronaldson | 443 | 545 |
| 418 | Ruffles | 357 | 542 |
| 419 | Ramachandran | 0 | 538 |
| 420 | Roberson | 459 | 538 |
| 421 | Rossington | 243 | 538 |
| 422 | Routley | 381 | 536 |
| 423 | Ruddle | 478 | 532 |
| 424 | Rushbrook | 482 | 529 |
| 425 | Rutt | 270 | 523 |
| 426 | Rowney | 330 | 520 |
| 427 | Rumsby | 259 | 518 |
| 428 | Rubin | 17 | 515 |
| 429 | Royall | 190 | 514 |
| 430 | Raison | 398 | 511 |
| 431 | Reeks | 457 | 511 |
| 432 | Rahimi | 0 | 509 |
| 433 | Rampling | 305 | 509 |
| 434 | Rabbani | 0 | 508 |
| 435 | Ryman | 359 | 508 |
| 436 | Rooks | 645 | 504 |
| 437 | Reddin | 126 | 497 |
| 438 | Rosario | 2 | 496 |
| 439 | Rajani | 0 | 494 |
| 440 | Risk | 355 | 494 |
| 441 | Ryles | 267 | 494 |
| 442 | Ramsell | 232 | 492 |
| 443 | Razak | 0 | 488 |
| 444 | Rickerby | 266 | 485 |
| 445 | Ramesh | 0 | 483 |
| 446 | Roache | 184 | 483 |
| 447 | Rookes | 194 | 483 |
| 448 | Richer | 428 | 482 |
| 449 | Rains | 516 | 481 |
| 450 | Raeside | 256 | 478 |
| 451 | Ryde | 265 | 478 |
| 452 | Ramadan | 0 | 473 |
| 453 | Rajendran | 0 | 472 |
| 454 | Rhoades | 488 | 472 |
| 455 | Rolf | 539 | 472 |
| 456 | Rhys | 123 | 471 |
| 457 | Roberton | 278 | 468 |
| 458 | Rainsford | 164 | 467 |
| 459 | Rolt | 217 | 467 |
| 460 | Rawles | 328 | 464 |
| 461 | Rivera | 14 | 464 |
| 462 | Rylands | 414 | 464 |
| 463 | Rattan | 17 | 463 |
| 464 | Routh | 439 | 458 |
| 465 | Rob | 28 | 456 |
| 466 | Russel | 2,063 | 456 |
| 467 | Rimington | 321 | 452 |
| 468 | Ranford | 175 | 449 |
| 469 | Rafi | 0 | 447 |
| 470 | Rouf | 0 | 447 |
| 471 | Ryley | 772 | 447 |
| 472 | Reeson | 291 | 446 |
| 473 | Rafter | 194 | 444 |
| 474 | Rawal | 0 | 444 |
| 475 | Radbourne | 155 | 443 |
| 476 | Redgate | 445 | 441 |
| 477 | Rowett | 225 | 440 |
| 478 | Reuben | 63 | 438 |
| 479 | Rizzo | 7 | 437 |
| 480 | Roskell | 321 | 437 |
| 481 | Rotheram | 216 | 436 |
| 482 | Roulston | 137 | 436 |
| 483 | Renouf | 47 | 433 |
| 484 | Roney | 541 | 433 |
| 485 | Ratchford | 198 | 432 |
| 486 | Ridgwell | 397 | 432 |
| 487 | Ricks | 376 | 430 |
| 488 | Rippin | 458 | 429 |
| 489 | Revitt | 310 | 428 |
| 490 | Ricci | 9 | 428 |
| 491 | Ryalls | 226 | 428 |
| 492 | Reedman | 252 | 426 |
| 493 | Record | 419 | 425 |
| 494 | Rowlandson | 376 | 425 |
| 495 | Randerson | 183 | 424 |
| 496 | Rinaldi | 5 | 424 |
| 497 | Risby | 214 | 422 |
| 498 | Robshaw | 301 | 422 |
| 499 | Remnant | 271 | 421 |
| 500 | Ronson | 299 | 420 |