Riches Surname
Approximately 11,803 people bear this surname
Riches Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Richard,' nicked occasionally into Rich, whence with patronymic s Riches; compare Ricks, Rix, and Rixon. Also compare Hitch (which see), another nick, of Richard.
Johannes Riche, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Read More About This SurnameRiches Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 6,230 | 1:8,944 | 1,291 |
| Australia | 2,286 | 1:11,809 | 1,733 |
| United States | 1,450 | 1:249,972 | 23,774 |
| Canada | 717 | 1:51,389 | 6,196 |
| Ghana | 277 | 1:97,548 | 9,187 |
| New Zealand | 220 | 1:20,583 | 3,608 |
| Scotland | 130 | 1:41,183 | 3,837 |
| Wales | 95 | 1:32,574 | 3,273 |
| South Africa | 84 | 1:644,973 | 47,754 |
| Nigeria | 52 | 1:3,406,592 | 101,701 |
| Germany | 30 | 1:2,683,515 | 132,064 |
| Spain | 30 | 1:1,558,401 | 47,033 |
| Cyprus | 29 | 1:30,513 | 3,329 |
| Ireland | 17 | 1:276,996 | 9,887 |
| Italy | 14 | 1:4,368,335 | 106,343 |
| Malaysia | 13 | 1:2,268,787 | 89,138 |
| Thailand | 13 | 1:5,433,719 | 375,884 |
| Brazil | 13 | 1:16,467,256 | 295,032 |
| France | 12 | 1:5,535,227 | 269,324 |
| Russia | 9 | 1:16,013,673 | 414,297 |
| India | 8 | 1:95,883,173 | 728,828 |
| Israel | 7 | 1:1,222,519 | 68,299 |
| Philippines | 6 | 1:16,873,037 | 249,062 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 1:2,814,529 | 101,176 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Haiti | 4 | 1:2,670,977 | 16,453 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1:2,053,229 | 97,179 |
| Kazakhstan | 3 | 1:5,894,165 | 166,702 |
| Belarus | 3 | 1:3,167,020 | 121,664 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 8 | 1:553,733 | 17,655 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3,398 | 1:7,173 | 1,115 |
| Wales | 28 | 1:56,015 | 2,800 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:32,656 | 2,283 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:51,882 | 3,898 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 146 | 1:343,964 | 26,445 |
Riches (635) may also be a first name.
Riches Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Richard,' nicked occasionally into Rich, whence with patronymic s Riches; compare Ricks, Rix, and Rixon. Also compare Hitch (which see), another nick, of Richard.
Johannes Riche, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Matilda Ryche, 1379: ibid.
These paid the peasants' tax of 5d.
(2) Nick. Nevertheless Rich is also a nickname, denoting a man of fortune. Riches in this case has no connexion, being strictly of the baptismal class.
Reimbal le Riche. Calendarium Rotulorum Patentium in Turri Londinensi.
Gervase le Riche. Rolls of Parliament.
Henry le Ryche, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Hugo le Ryche, Oxfordshire, ibid.
Bruman le Riche, Oxfordshire, ibid.
William le Riche, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
John le Riche, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.
Bapt 'the son of Richer' (which see), from the genitive Richers, imitated into Riches. (2) Bapt. 'the son of Richard,' from the nick. Rich, genitive Riches, as in the case of Watts, Williams, Jones, &c. But the first derivation is the correct one in most instances. The following doubtless refer to one individual: Henry Richers, Norfolk, 1572: History of Norfolk.
Henry Riches, Norfolk, 1573: ibid.
John Richers (of Walpole), Norfolk, 1707: ibid.
Edmund Riches, of Norwich, 1740: ibid.
1769. Married — Thomas Newton and Martha Riches: St. George, Hanover Square.
1 Rich’s (Son): v. Rich.
2 for Richers, q.v.
More probably an abbreviation of Richard, than an epithet implying wealth. A Norman origin has been assigned to this name, I know not upon what grounds. The extinct peerage family dated from a London mercer of the XV. cent. The Hampshire family, however, are said to have written themselves Le Rich in the XIV. century, and that form is found in H.R. In Sussex this name has been in some instances corrupted from Ridge.
The genitive of Rich, that is Richard; the son of Richard.
Wealthy, opulent; anciently, great, noble, powerful.
Sometimes from Richard.
From Richard.
Rich is a characteristic west of England name, being most frequent in Somerset and Wilts. Those of Somerset are most numerous in the Bridgewater district, whilst those of Wilts are most frequent in the Malmesbury district. Le Rich was the name of a Hampshire family of the 14th century (L.).
Riches Demographics
Average Male Riches Height
177.68 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Riches Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Riches Come From? nationality or country of origin
Riches (Hindi: रिचेस, Oriya: ରିେଚସ୍, Russian: Ричес) occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Riches? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 44,028th most commonly occurring last name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 617,432 people. Riches is predominantly found in Europe, where 56 percent of Riches are found; 55 percent are found in Northern Europe and 55 percent are found in British Isles. Riches is also the 330,269th most widespread given name on earth, held by 635 people.
The last name Riches is most frequently used in England, where it is borne by 6,230 people, or 1 in 8,944. In England it is primarily found in: Norfolk, where 15 percent are found, Greater London, where 13 percent are found and Essex, where 7 percent are found. Beside England this last name is found in 55 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 19 percent are found and The United States, where 12 percent are found.
Riches Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Riches has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Riches last name expanded 183 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 993 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 13,000 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 339 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it expanded 213 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Riches Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Riches surname is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Riches last name are 17.67% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 64.44% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Riches earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 42.21% more than the national average, earning R 337,944 per year; in United States they earn 12.64% more than the national average, earning $48,601 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.64% more than the national average, earning $53,478 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Riches Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Riches in the Oriya language | ||
| ରିେଚସ୍ | riecas | 66.67 |
| ରିେଚଶ୍ | riecas | 33.33 |
| Riches in the Hindi language | ||
| रिचेस | ricesa | 50 |
| रीचेस | ricesa | 25 |
| रिचेश | ricesa | 25 |
| Riches in the Russian language | ||
| Ричес | rices | - |
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