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![Show Contents]() Richet History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The prominent surname Richet 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 Richet 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 Richet familyThe surname Richet 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 Richet familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Richet research. Another 100 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1498, 1500, 1515, 1557, 1630 and 1696 are included under the topic Early Richet History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Richet Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Richer, Richers, Richey, Richy, Riche, Richert, Richet, Richez, Richi and many more. Early Notables of the Richet 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...
Another 27 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Richet Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Richet RankingIn France, the name Richet is the 1,044th most popular surname with an estimated 5,128 people with that name. 1
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Richet Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Angelique Richet, aged 43, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1785 2
Richet Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Pierre Richet, who settled in New Orleans La. in 1821
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- Charles Robert Richet (1850-1935), French physician
- 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)
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