Riffel Family History
Riffel Name Meaning
German:: from a short form of an ancient Germanic personal name formed with hrōd ‘renown victory’ for example Rudolf . metonymic occupational name for a flax or hemp worker from late Middle High German riffel ‘comb (for preparing flax)’ a noun derivative of Middle High German riffeln ‘to comb’.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022