| ![Show Contents]() Richel Surname History
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Israel
Etymology of RichelWhat does the name Richel mean? The surname Richel is a metronymic surname, which means that it comes from the given name of the mother of the bearer. The Hebrew name Rachel became Reichel, in German-Yiddish, and it is from this given name that the surname Richel derives. However, there are a few other possibilities. First, 'Reich' can be considered a cognate of 'rich,' meaning wealthy; as such the name Richel would be considered a nickname. Reichenbach has been the name of various towns in Germany; as a surname, it simply indicated where its original bearer lived. Richel Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Reich, Reiche, Richel, Reicher, Reichelson, Reichman, Reichstein, Reichheim, Reichenthal, Reichner, Reichenbaum and many more.
| Richel migration to the United States | + |
Richel Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Johanna Richel, aged 38, who arrived in America in 1839 1
- Elise Richel, aged 2, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1845 1
- Marg Richel, aged 41, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1845 1
| Richel migration to Canada | + |
Richel Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century- John Richel, who landed in Nova Scotia in 1757
- 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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