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Richer History Etymology Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables World Ranking

Contemporary Notables Historic Events Related Stories Motto Sources

Richer History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Scotland
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Etymology of Richer

What does the name Richer mean?

The illustrious name Richer is derived from the name of an ancestor as in 'the son of Richard' and in early records was seen as both a surname and a forename. 1 "In the 16th century, the form was commonly Richie." 2

Early Origins of the Richer family

The surname Richer was first found in Perthshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Pheairt.) In some cases, the name was derived from MacRitchie.

"Michael Rechy in Inverness in the fourteenth century. Duncan Richie was a messenger in Perth, 1505, and John Riche witnessed an instrument of sasine in Brechin in the same year. Duncan Riche was the king's sheriff of Inverness in 1512, and there is mention of the lands of Robert Reche in Glasgow, 1550." 3

The MacRitchie variant is typically "a Highland border name," 3 "Robert McRichie or Makryche 'of Dalmunzie' and 'in Glenshee' appears in 1571-1583-1584-1589, and his son Duncan McCreiche in Glenshee in 1594. This Duncan is also found in record as Duncan Mcintosche alias McCreitche of Dalmungy in 1584, and in the Clan Chattan Rand of 1595 he is recorded as Duncan Mcryche of Dulmonaye. The Macritchies are really Macintoshes descended from a Richard Macintosh, and some Macritchies have been connected with the parishes of Clunie and Caputh in Perthshire since 1683." 3

Early History of the Richer family

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Richer Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: MacRitchie, Ritchie, MacRichie and others.

Early Notables of the Richer family

Notable amongst the Clan at this time was Alexander George Richey (1830-1883), Irish historian, born in 1830, was the son of Alexander Richey of Mountemple, Coolock, co. Dublin, and his wife, Matilda Browne, whose sister Margaret married Henry, second son of the first earl and father of the third earl of Charlemont. He was educated at Dungannon royal school, entered Trinity College, Dublin, in 1848, and was elected on the foundation in 1861. He graduated B.A. in 1853, winning the first gold medal in classics, LL.B. in 1855, and LL.D. in 1873. 4 Joseph Ritchie (1788?-1819), African traveller, born at Otley in...
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Richer World Ranking

In the United States, the name Richer is the 10,311^st most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 5 However, in Canada, the name Richer is ranked the 489^th most popular surname with an estimated 9,922 people with that name. 6 And in Quebec, Canada, the name Richer is the 227^th popular surname. 7 France ranks Richer as 1,067^th with 5,057 people. 8

Migration of the Richer family to Ireland

Some of the Richer family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
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Richer migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Richer Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Bernhard Richer who settled in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1734
Bernhart Richer, who settled in Pennsylvania in 1734
Conrad Richer, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1765 9
John Richer, who settled in Maryland in 1774

Richer Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Charlotte Richer, aged 30, who arrived in New York in 1854 9
Wilhelm Richer, aged 6, who landed in New York in 1854 9

Richer migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Richer Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century

Miss Jeanne Richer, French settler travelling to Canada for work arriving on 1st April 1641 10
Pierre Richer, son of Jean and Marie, who married Dorothée Brassard, daughter of Antoine and Françoise, in Quebec on 5th october 1671 11

Richer Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Pierre Richer, son of Pierre and Marguerite, who married Marie-Catherine Barbau, daughter of François and Marguerite, in Montreal, Quebec on 24th May 1716 11
Pierre Richer, who settled in Quebec in 1716 from Aunis on the west coast of France near Bordeaux
François Richer, son of Jacques and Marie, who married Marie-Anne Brunet, daughter of Jacques and Jeanne, in Saint-Laurent, Quebec on 18th October 1723 11
Pierre Richer, son of Pierre and Dorothée, who married Marie-Charlotte Hamel, daughter of Jean and Christine-Charlotte, in Quebec on 4th May 1726 11
François Richer, son of Jacques and Marie, who married Marie-Josephte Le Normand, daughter of Pierre and Marguerite, in Sault-au-Récollet, Quebec on 11th October 1745 11
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Contemporary Notables of the name Richer (post 1700) +

Robert Richer, American associate deputy director of operations of the United States Central Intelligence Agency
Stephen B. Richer (b. 1946), American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for New Jersey State House of Assembly, 1969, 1971; Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1980 12
Julian Richer, English businessman and founder of the British hifi retail chain "Richer Sounds"
Jean Richer (1630-1696), French astronomer
Stéphane Richer (b. 1966), Canadian professional ice hockey left winger

Historic Events for the Richer family +

HMS Hood

Mr. Harold E Richer (b. 1910), English Petty Officer serving for the Royal Navy from Hastings, Sussex, England, who sailed into battle and died in the HMS Hood sinking 13

The Richer Motto +

The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Virtutue acquiritur honos
Motto Translation: Honour is aquired by virtue.

Sources +

Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
Harrison, Henry, Surnames of the United Kingdom: A Concise Etymological Dictionary Baltimore: Geneological Publishing Company, 2013. Print
Black, George F., The Surnames of Scotland Their Origin, Meaning and History. New York: New York Public Library, 1946. Print. (ISBN 0-87104-172-3)
Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. Print
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
"Surnames Meanings, Origins & Distribution Maps - Forebears." Forebears, https://forebears.io/surnames
"The first 1,000 family names by rank, Quebec (in French only)" Institut de la statistique du Quebec, https://statistique.quebec.ca/en/document/family-names-in-quebec/tableau/the-first-1000-family-names-by-rank-quebec
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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)
Debien, Gabriel. Liste Des Engagés Pour Le Canada Au XVIIe Siècle. Vol. 6, Laval University, 1952. (Retreived 24th May 2018). Retrieved from https://lebloguedeguyperron.wordpress.com/2016/06/30/130-liste-des-contrats-dengagement-pour-la-nouvelle-france-releves-a-la-rochelle-entre-1634-et-1679/
Internoscia, Arthur E., and Claire Chevrier. Dictionnaire National des Canadiens Français 1608-1760. Vol. 2, Institut Drouin, 1958.
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H.M.S. Hood Association-Battle Cruiser Hood: Crew Information - H.M.S. Hood Rolls of Honour, Men Lost in the Sinking of H.M.S. Hood, 24th May 1941. (Retrieved 2016, July 15) . Retrieved from http://www.hmshood.com/crew/memorial/roh_24may41.htm