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Ritchey Family History

Ritchey Surname Meaning

Scottish and English (Durham): variant of Ritchie. Perhaps also an altered form of Swiss German Rütsche, Rütschi, Ruetschi from pet forms of the personal name Rudolf.

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


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Where is the Ritchey family from?

You can see how Ritchey families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ritchey family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Ritchey families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 36 Ritchey families living in Durham. This was about 64% of all the recorded Ritchey's in United Kingdom. Durham had the highest population of Ritchey families in 1891.
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What did your Ritchey ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Ritchey. 84% of Ritchey women worked as an Unpaid 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 Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    84%
  • Land Worker
    17%

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Ritchey. 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 8,000 military records available for the last name Ritchey. For the veterans among your Ritchey ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Ritchey lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Ritchey life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Ritchey in 1944 was 28, and 75 in 2004.

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