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Richins Family History

Richins Surname Meaning

English: from the Middle English personal name Ricun a diminutive of Rich itself a pet form of Richard with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s.

It appears that a dialectally different (Norman or Picard) form of the French name with medial /-k-/ also survived in England for a time alongside forms with original /-tʃ-/.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Richins family from?

You can see how Richins families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Richins family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Richins families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 32 Richins families living in London. This was about 28% of all the recorded Richins's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Richins families in 1891.
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What did your Richins ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Farmer Own Account and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Richins. 43% of Richins men worked as a Farmer Own Account and 94% of Richins women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Richins were Farming and Domestic Duties.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Farmer Own Account
    43%
  • Railway Clerk
    29%
  • Farming
    29%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    94%
  • Domestic Duties
    7%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 298 immigration records available for the last name Richins. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 734 military records available for the last name Richins. For the veterans among your Richins ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Richins lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Richins life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1972, and highest in 1967. The average life expectancy for Richins in 1962 was 57, and 70 in 2004.

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