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The surname Riff was first found in Savoy (French: Savoie) in the Rhône-Alpes region of the French Alps, where the family has been a prominent family for centuries, and held a family seat with lands and manor. The family were well established in the region of the Chambery and several members of the family distinguished themselves through their contributions toward the community in which they lived and were rewarded with lands, titles and letters patent confirming their nobility.
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Riff research. Another 84 words (6 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Riff History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Spelling variations of this family name include: Riff, Riffe, Rife, Rif and others.
Notable in the family name at this time was
In France, the name Riff is the 6,400th most popular surname with an estimated 1,000 - 1,500 people with that name. 1