Jersey surnames - R

Jersey surnames
R

The most comprehensive list of Jersey surnames ever researched was based on a survey by Charles Stevens in 1970. Depending on the cut-off point in the 20th century, some 2,000 family names have been in use in Jersey over the centuries. Stevens’ survey was never published until Jerripedia discovered it in typescript form, in a bound volume in the Jersey Public Library. See the index page for more information on sources. Names in all capitals were still present in Jersey in 1970. Others had disappeared

• Rabasse (meaning weld, a weed from which yellow dye is obtained)
• RABET, RABEY
• RADCLIFFE; Radeclif c1340
• Raff 1552
• RAIMBAULT
• Rakedale 1214
• Ramie 1795
• Le Rascot c1340
• Raseur, Razeur 1668; Raseur 1607; Rasour 1331, 1509, Rasor 1331; Rasur 1274
• Raulin c1340
• RAULT
• Rauvet 1749; Ravet 1668; Le Geyt dit Rauvet 1584
• RAVARD
• Raveney 1668; Ravens 1607
• Le Ray 1749, 1668, 1548
• READ; Reed 1749; Read 1668, 1607; Resde 1668; Raide 1528
• des Reaux, Desreaux
• REBINDAINE (lying with legs in the air)
• REBOURG, REBOURS
• Le Regle; Reg 1461-78
• REHEL
• REMON 1749, 1668; Reymond 1607; Remond 1331 (F Raymond, from Teut Raginmund)
• RENACRE
• RENAULT 1668, 1607; Renaut 1749; Regnault 1607; Reignold 1528; Raynaud 1342; Renaud 1331, 1299, 1274; Reynald, Reynaud 1309 (F form of Reginald)
• LE RENDU
• RENOUARD
• RENOUF 1749, 1668, 1607, c1340, 1331; Regnouf 1528; Reynouf 1461-78; Renof, Ranulph 1509; Ranulf 1299; Ranulfus 1306, c1090, 1053-66; Rannulfus 1160-70, 1156 (Norm Ranulf, fr Frank Regenwulf)
• RENVOIZE
• Le Reposey 1528
• Rescaut 1331
• Resoun 1309
• REUX, Ryeux, Ryeulx
• REVEL
• Le Rey 1309, 1299, 1235-6; Rey 1331 (king)
• REYNEL
• de Riby 1374
• Ricard 1762, 1749, 1668, 1607, 1528; Richard 1528; Les Ricardeis 1331; Ricardeis c1200; Ricardi 1299
• RICHARDSON 1749, 1691, 1686, 1668, 1661
• LE RICHE 1749, 1668, 1607, 15c, 1461-78, c1340; Rykeys 1235-6
• RICHECOEUR; Richequer 1309
• RICHOMME
• RICORDEAU
• RICOU
• Le Rimachce; La Rimace 1291; La Rymache 1274
• RIMEUR (rhymer, reciter)
• RINGSDORE
• Le Riolet dit l'Hermite 1668
• RIVE (stream bank)
• Rivere 1309
• RIVOALLAN
• Robelin 1528, 1331, 1309; Robelyn, Robeleyn 1309; Robelinoys 1274 Robelines 1218-9
• ROBERT 1749, 1668, 1607, 152E; Rober c1340
• ROBERTSON 1617
• Robichon, ROBINSON; Robichan 1749
• Robillard 1668, 1607; Robilliard 1528
• ROBIN 1749, 1668, 1607, 1528, 1479, 1331, 1329, 1274; Robyn 1309 (short for Robert)
• Rocelyn 1274
• ROCHES; de Roches 1331; de La Roche 1309, 1299
• de La Rocque 1749, 1668, 1607, 1528, 1515; de La Roque 1442, c1340, 1331; de La Rocq' 1461-78; de Roke, de La Roke 1309; de Roka 1299; de Rupe 1214-5
• Roger 1607, 1528, 1309
• Roissier 1759, 1749, 1668; Roissie 16; Roessy 1528
• ROLLAND; Rollandus 1512; Roland 1299; Les Roillons c1200
• ROLLIN
• ROMAIN; Romin 1607, 1528; Romeyn c1340; Roumye 1331; Romye 1309; Romers 1274
• ROMERIL 1749, 1668; Tiamerill 1607; Rommeril 1597, Romeryll 1528 ROMILLY
• RONDEL 1749, 1668; Rondel 1607 (the fat man)
• ROPERT
• Rogues 1709
• Le Roquier 1400; Le Rocquier 1461-78
• ROSCOUET
• ROSE 1749, 1331; Roze c1340
• Le Rosey; La Roseye 1309
• de ROSIER, de La Rosiere; de La Rosere 1235
• LE ROSSIGNOL 1749, 1668; Rossignoll 1607 (the nightingale, or the chatterer)
• ROUAULT; Rovault 1607; Roault 1515
• Rouet 1668, 1617; Rowett 1607
• Rougeron 1749, 1607
• Roucault (leather bttle)
• Rouget 1749
• LE ROUGETEL 1749, 1668, 1607; Le Rogetell 1528 (little mullet)
• ROUILLARD
• ROUILLE
• ROUL, Roule
• Le Rous 1331, 1320, 1309, 1299; Le Rous dit Le Vallot 1453; la Rause 1320
• ROUSSEAU
• Le Rousset; Le Quertier dit Le Rousset 1479
• ROUTIER (mercenary soldier)
• LE ROUX 1749, 1668, 1515, 1461-76; Le Roulx 1607; de Roux 1528; Rooue 1512; (cf Le Rous) (red-head)
• Le ROY 1607, 1546, 1528, 1515, 1461-78, 1400, 1331, 1309; dictus Rex 1274
• de Rozel; de Rocelle, de Rosell 1274; de Rosello 1149
• RUAUX
• RUBAN
• de RUE, de La Rue, LE RUE; de Rue 1749, 1668, 1607, 1461-78; de Rues, Derue, Derues 1461-78; de La Rue 1408, 1331, 1309; de La Ruwe 1274; de Rua 1227; de Rues 1617
• du Ruel 1309; Ruele, de Ruel 1274
• RUELLAN; Rualan 1331; Rualant, Rualaunt 1309; Rualendus 1156
• Le RUEZ 1749, 1668, 1607; de Ruez 1461-78; Deruez, Desruez 1461-78
• RUNACRES
• RUSSELL; Rousel 1401, 1400 (cf Le Rozel) Russel 1343; Rosel, Rozel c1340; Le Russel c1340 (Fr Rufus – red)