Browse Surnames

This is a list of surnames in which the usage is Dutch; and the first letter is R.
usage
letter
Rademaker Dutch
From the occupation of rademaker meaning "maker of wheels", from Dutch rad meaning "wheel".
Reinders Dutch, Frisian
From the given name Reindert.
Richard English, French, German, Dutch
From the given name Richard.
Rietveld Dutch
Means "reed field", from Dutch riet "reed" and veld "field". It is found mostly in the western part of the Netherlands (the Holland area).
Roggeveen Dutch
Means "rye field" in Dutch. A famous bearer was Jacob Roggeveen (1659-1729), the first European explorer to Easter Island.
Romeijn Dutch
Derived from the given name Romein.
Romeijnders Dutch
From Dutch Romein meaning "Roman, person from Rome".
Romeijnsen Dutch
Means "son of Romein" in Dutch.
Romijn Dutch
Derived from the given name Romein.
Romijnsen Dutch
Means "son of Romein" in Dutch.
Rompa Dutch
Variant of Van Rompa.
Rooijakkers Dutch
Means "red field", from Dutch rood "red" and akker "field".
Roosa Dutch
From Dutch roos meaning "rose".
Roosevelt Dutch
Means "rose field" from Dutch roos "rose" and veld "field". This was the surname of American presidents Theodore Roosevelt (1858-1919) and Franklin D. Roosevelt (1882-1945).
Rutgers Dutch
Derived from the given name Rutger.
Rutten Dutch
Derived from the given name Rutger.
Ryskamp Dutch
Meaning unknown, probably ending with Dutch kamp meaning "camp".