Reiff Coat of Arms and Surname Origin

Reiff is best understood alongside Reif: both are German spellings of one family name. In origin, the name means “A descendant of Rifo, a pet form of Ricfrid”.

Reiff coat of arms

A coat of arms belongs to a particular family line rather than to everyone named Reiff, so the heraldry linked to Reif is a starting point, not an automatic right.

Reiff and Reif

Reiff adds “f” to Reif, a small change that crept in as the name was written down. Other spellings include Riff, Reifer and Raif.

4,130 Americans were listed as Reiff in the 2010 census. French birth records list 366 children named Reiff between 1891 and 2000. Get the complete Reiff report, with a museum-style coat of arms.