Richez History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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The prominent surname Richez 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 Richez 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 Richez family

The surname Richez 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 Richez family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Richez research. Another 100 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1498, 1500, 1515, 1557, 1630 and 1696 are included under the topic Early Richez History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Richez Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Richer, Richers, Richey, Richy, Riche, Richert, Richet, Richez, Richi and many more.

Early Notables of the Richez family

Notable 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...
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Richez Ranking

In France, the name Richez is the 2,781^st most popular surname with an estimated 2,000 - 2,500 people with that name. 1

Migration of the Richez family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Bernhard Richer who settled in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1734; John Richer settled in Maryland in 1774; C. Richers and child settled in New York state in 1823.

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