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The ritchie Surname

ritchie Name Meaning and History

Scottish: from a pet form of the personal name Rich, a short form of Richard.

Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4

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Distribution of ritchie Families in the US in 1920

Number of ritchie families

145-288

49-144

1-48

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Ritchie's in Kentucky	Chrys23eku	1
lost thread james ritchie born1950 edinburgh	kasritchie	3
LOOKING FOR FATHER STILL:) RITCHIE(OK or CA)	californiababe2000	2
Alexander D.Ritchie	DiggingForAncestry	0
Jane Hickman - Josiah Collins married by Eli Riddle	StellaCotrill77	1
looking for Ritchie's from Scotland?	JenniferHeath1	30
Ritchie / Ritchey in Kentucky	sophielapin	0
marrage info please help!	hellings80	0
vera ritchie	margaretmitchelmore	2
Ritchies in Gasconde Co, MO 1850	ritchsgirl	1

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