Riffel
See also: riffel
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From the 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
[edit]Riffel (plural Riffels)
- A surname.
Statistics
[edit]- 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.