Ritch Surname

110,661st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,199 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Cayman Islands

Ritch Surname Definition:

] = Rich, q.v.

Ritch Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,4231:105,88911,626
Canada2051:179,73517,909
Cayman Islands1491:42970
Scotland1221:43,8843,986
England1041:535,75133,356
Australia551:490,83137,357
Jamaica311:92,5794,005
Guyana251:30,4893,301
Wales191:162,87011,152
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
Russia81:18,015,382436,635
Mexico51:24,825,24158,251
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
Honduras41:2,204,1106,397
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
France11:66,422,722504,397
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland2441:15,3411,691
England211:1,160,73243,748
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4591:109,40910,910

Ritch (1,656) may also be a first name.

Ritch Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

] = Rich, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Ritch Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Ritch Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Ritch (Russian: Ритч) is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ritch? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 110,661st most commonly used family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 1,735,543 people. Ritch occurs mostly in The Americas, where 79 percent of Ritch reside; 74 percent reside in North America and 73 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 189,274th most frequently occurring forename at a global level It is held by 1,656 people.

The surname is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 3,423 people, or 1 in 105,889. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: North Carolina, where 16 percent reside, Florida, where 13 percent reside and Texas, where 10 percent reside. Barring The United States this surname occurs in 42 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 5 percent reside and The Cayman Islands, where 4 percent reside.

Ritch Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Ritch has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Ritch last name rose 746 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it fell 50 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it rose 495 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ritch Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Ritch last name are 22.93% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 69.7% registered with the political party.

The amount Ritch earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 3.3% less than the national average, earning $41,727 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.36% more than the national average, earning $51,850 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ritsch911,227/
Ritche91100/
Raitch9147/
Roitch9112/
Ristch915/
Reitch913/
Ruitch911/
Rietch911/
Ritchs910/
Rich8992,348/
Ritc894/
Rietsch831,440/
Roitsch83373/
Reitsch8391/
Raitsch832/
Riotsch831/
Raitche830/
Reich8062,782/
Riche8013,066/
Risch8010,625/
Raich803,542/
Hrich80668/
Riech80571/
Richt80494/
Rutch80260/
Rioch80145/
Roich80102/
Ruich8097/
Richs8065/
Ritsh8010/
Retch805/
Richd804/
Rithz804/
Rittc804/
Ridch803/
Riths803/
Ritci802/
Richh802/
Richz801/
Rrich800/
Roitzsch77402/
Rietzsch77111/
Raitzsch7738/
Rittsche7714/
Rischtch771/
Reitzsch770/
Ric751,463/
Reiche739,952/
Reisch737,548/
Raisch732,190/
Raiche732,078/
Riesch731,381/
Retsch73680/
Ruisch73585/
Reicht73570/
Hraich73523/
Hriche73376/
Rätsch73364/
Richts73266/
Rhrich73151/
Raichs7369/
Hriech7354/
Roisch7354/
Raiths7341/
Hrzich7339/
Raithz7335/
Reiths7331/
Reichs7329/
Hrgich7327/
Hőrich7327/
Ruetch7323/
Raicht7320/
Hreich7313/
Reitci738/
Raaich734/
Rzaich733/
Hruich733/
Reatch732/
Retche732/
Reichh731/
Hrisch731/
Raitsh731/
Roiche731/
Rishch731/
Ruiche731/
Rettch730/
Rreich730/
Reutch730/
Reichd730/
Rissch730/
Raggitsch712/
Rech6730,444/
Ritz6721,377/
Rish674,005/
Hric672,957/
Rihs671,117/
Rits671,064/
Rici67846/
Rych67320/
Raic67313/
Ricz67261/
Hraiche67227/
Roic67184/
Ruijsch67177/
Riec67158/
Ruic67158/
Rikh67152/
Rätzsch6770/
Reic6757/
Retzsch6749/
Raheich6729/
Rizh6718/
Reatsch6716/
Risc6713/
Hreiche6710/
H'Reich6710/
Raijche6710/
Räch679/
Rzic678/
Reischz677/
Reutsch675/
Rihz674/
Rishche673/
Richová672/
Retc672/
Raytech672/
Rijh672/
Reischs671/
Rëic671/
Reetsch671/
Rhrhich671/
Richova671/
Roytech671/
Rric671/
Rihj671/
Raithes671/
Rizc671/
Ridc670/
Reichts670/

Ritch Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ritch in the Russian language
Ритчritc-

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Ritch Reference & Research

Rich DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ritch
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