Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
RYE
There are approximately 2,183 people named Rye in the UK. That makes it the 4,191th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 35 are named Rye.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Location or Geographical Feature
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The Rye surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
(origin: French. Local) From Rive, a coast, a shore, a bank, border.
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
RYE. A town in Sussex. La Rie, meaning a bank, is a very common name of localities in Normandy.
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.