Rifkin
English
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Etymology
Jewish metronymic surname, from the Yiddish personal name רבֿקה (rivke, “Rebecca”), with the addition of the Proto-Slavic metronymic suffix *-inъ.
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Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Rifkin is the 19390th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1394 individuals. Rifkin is most common among White (96.7%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Rifkin”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
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