Rivkin

'''Rivkin''' is a Slavic language-influenced Jewish surname, of matronymic derivation literally meaning "Rivka's", where ''Rivka'' is the Hebrew form of the name ''Rebecca''. Other forms include '''Rifkin''' (as a recording of a devoiced pronunciation) and '''Ryvkin''' (from the Russian-language variant Рывкин; Polish form of this surname is '''Rywkin''').

Notable people with the surname include:

==Rifkin== * Adam Rifkin, American film director * Jay Rifkin, record producer * Jeremy Rifkin, American public policy writer * Joel Rifkin, American serial killer * Joshua Rifkin, conductor and musicologist * Ron Rifkin, American actor and director * Stanley Mark Rifkin, holder of the "biggest computer fraud" in the ''Guinness Book of World Records''

==Rivkin== * William R. Rivkin (1919–1967), United States Ambassador to Senegal, the Gambia, and Luxembourg * Robert S. Rivkin (born 1960), deputy mayor of the City of Chicago and former United States Department of Transportation general counsel * Charles H. Rivkin (born 1962), chief executive officer of the MPAA and former United States ambassador to France * David W. Rivkin (born 1955), litigation partner at Debevoise & Plimpton LLP * David B. Rivkin (1956–2024), American conservative * Jan W. Rivkin, American academic, professor at the Harvard Business School * Bobby "Z" Rivkin, known as Bobby Z., former drummer for Prince * David Z (David Rivkin), a music producer * Neta Rivkin (born 1991), Israeli rhythmic gymnast * Rene Rivkin (1944–2005), Australian entrepreneur

==Ryvkin== *Vladimir Ryvkin (1928–1989), birth name of Vladimir Sanin, Russian traveler and writer

==See also== *Rifkind *Rivkind *Rivlin *Gary Ruvkun (born 1952), American molecular biologist and Nobel laureate

Category:Jewish matronymic surnames