Rye (surname) explained

Rye is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

• Angela Rye, born 1971, Political commentator
• Barbara Lynette Rye, born 1952, Australian botanist
• Daphne Rye (1916–1992), English theatre actress and director
• Maria Rye (1829–1903), English social reformer
• Michael Rye (1918–2012), American voice actor
• Olaf Rye (1791–1849), Dano-Norwegian military officer
• Roger Rye, MP for Kent
• Stellan Rye (1880–1914), Danish-born film director
• Thomas Clark Rye (1863–1953), American politician