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Where Does The Last Name Ritchey Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Ritchey is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ritchey? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Ritchey is the 43,218^th most prevalent family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 605,077 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 99 percent of Ritchey live; 99 percent live in North America and 99 percent live in Anglo-North America. Ritchey is also the 655,603^rd most frequent forename throughout the world, held by 192 people.

The last name is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 11,713 people, or 1 in 30,945. In The United States it is most numerous in: Pennsylvania, where 17 percent reside, Texas, where 10 percent reside and California, where 9 percent reside. Beside The United States this surname occurs in 25 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 2 percent reside and England, where 0 percent reside.

Ritchey Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Ritchey has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Ritchey last name expanded 668 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it decreased 39 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 89 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ritchey Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Ritchey surname is predominantly Presbyterian (78%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Ritchey surname are 22.58% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 69.35% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Ritchey earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 2.48% less than the national average, earning $42,081 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.02% less than the national average, earning $43,214 CAD per year.