The surname Rif 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.
Early History of the Rif family
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Rif Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Riff, Riffe, Rife, Rif and others.
Early Notables of the Rif family
Riff of Savoie
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Migration of the Rif family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Johannes Riff, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1764; Georges Riff, who left Alsace for America in 1842; Raoul Riff, who settled in New Orleans in 1844; Pierre Riff, who came to New Orleans in 1860.
