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![Show Contents]() Riche History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The prominent surname Riche originated in France, a country which has been a dominant presence in world affairs for centuries.The earliest forms of hereditary surnames in France were the patronymic surnames, which are derived from the father's given name, and metronymic surnames, which are derived from the mother's given name.The patronyms were derived from a variety of given names that were of many different origins. As well as the names of the saints of the Christian Church, many of the most common French surnames are derived from personal names of Germanic origin. They derive from the language of the Visigoths, who controlled France between the mid-5th and early 8th centuries. The name Riche is derived from the Old French name Richard, which is composed of the elements ric, meaning power, and hard, meaning hardy or brave. Early Origins of the Riche familyThe surname Riche was first found in Maine where they held a family seat in Breil, and were one of the main aristocratic families of this north-western province on the southern border of Normandy. Early History of the Riche familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Riche research. Another 100 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1498, 1500, 1515, 1557, 1630 and 1696 are included under the topic Early Riche History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Riche Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Richer, Richers, Richey, Richy, Riche, Richert, Richet, Richez, Richi and many more. Early Notables of the Riche familyNotable amongst the family at this time was - Antoine le Riche, a French composer, and colleague of Mouton as singer in the chapel of Louis XII, who reigned from 1498 to 1515. 1
- Jean Richer (1630-1696), was a French astronomer and assistant at the French Academy of Sciences, under the direction of Giovanni Domenico Cassini
Riche RankingIn the United States, the name Riche is the 16,029th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 2 However, in France, the name Riche is ranked the 1,306th most popular surname with an estimated 4,328 people with that name. 3
 Riche migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Riche Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Judith Riche, who landed in Maryland in 1658 4
- Jean Le Riche, who landed in Carolina in 1679 4
Riche Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Jacob Riche, who landed in Virginia in 1700 4
- Jaques Riche, who arrived in Virginia in 1700 4
- Jacob Riche settled with his wife and child in Virginia in 1700
- Patrick Riche, who landed in Virginia in 1751 4
- Thomas Riche, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1761 4
Riche Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Alexander Riche, aged 26, who arrived in New York in 1812 4
- Carl Riche, who settled in Texas in 1847
- Mathew Riche, who arrived in St Clair County, Illinois in 1864 4
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Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Riche Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- Frederick Riche, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Britannia" in 1846 5
- Arnote Riche, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Britannia" in 1846 5
- John Riche, aged 30, a labourer, who arrived in South Australia in 1854 aboard the ship "Isle of Thanet" 6
| Contemporary Notables of the name Riche (post 1700) | + |
- Wendy Riche, American five-time Daytime Emmy Award winning executive producer of ABC Daytime's General Hospital
- Pascal Riché (b. 1962), French journalist, co-founder of Rue 89
- Claude-Antoine-Gaspard Riche (1762-1797), French naturalist on Bruni d'Entrecasteaux's 1791 expedition, eponym of Cape Riche, Australia
- Edward Riche (b. 1961), Canadian writer from Newfoundland
- Christopher Riche Evans (1931-1979), British psychologist, computer scientist, and author
- Grove, Sir George, A Dictionary of Music and Musicians (AD. 1450-1889) London: Macmillan1902, Print, 2 Vols
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
- State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) BRITANNIA 1846. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1846Britannia.htm
- South Australian Register Wednesday 25th October 1854. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) Isle of Thanet 1854. Retrieved http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/australia/isleofthanet1854.shtml
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