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Richta Family History

Richta Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Rich, Richter, Buchta, Licht, Richer, Richey, Richman, Recht, Ricotta

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Where is the Richta family from?

You can see how Richta families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Richta family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1891 and 1920. The most Richta families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there was 1 Richta family living in Middlesex. This was 100% of all the recorded Richta's in United Kingdom. Middlesex had the highest population of Richta families in 1891.
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What did your Richta ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Richta. 60% of Richta men worked as a Farmer.

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    60%
  • Mechanic
    40%

What Richta family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 144 census records available for the last name Richta. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Richta census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 24 immigration records available for the last name Richta. 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 3 military records available for the last name Richta. For the veterans among your Richta ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Richta

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