Riffel

See also: riffel

English

Etymology

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”).

Proper noun

Riffel (plural Riffels)

  1. A surname.

Statistics
  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Riffel is the 17441st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1617 individuals. Riffel is most common among White (93.26%) individuals.

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