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![Show Contents]() Riff History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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The German surname Riff is derived from Middle High German word "reif," refering to a barrel hoop. As such, the surname is thought to have originally been an occupational name for the maker of barrel hoops. Early Origins of the Riff familyThe surname Riff was first found in Rhineland. Early History of the Riff familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Riff research. Another 66 words (5 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Riff History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Riff Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Reiffer, Reiffern, Rieffern, Riefern, Reifer, Riffe and many more. Early Notables of the Riff familyMore information is included under the topic Early Riff Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Riff RankingIn France, the name Riff is the 6,400th most popular surname with an estimated 1,000 - 1,500 people with that name. 1
 Riff migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Riff Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Johannes Riff, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1764
Riff Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Georges Riff, who left Alsace for America in 1842
- Raoul Riff, who settled in New Orleans in 1844
- Pierre Riff, who settled in New Orleans in 1860
- Aloise Riff, age 5, who settled in New Orleans in 1860
- H D Riff, who landed in Arkansas in 1892 2
| Contemporary Notables of the name Riff (post 1700) | + |
- Annamae Riff, American Republican politician, Secretary of State of South Dakota, 1947-51 3
- http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 24) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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Riff migration to the United States 
