Ritchley Surname

3,957,383rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 25 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Ritchley Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ritchley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England121:4,643,172139,951
United States121:30,204,911765,334
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England231:1,059,79941,508
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Ritchley Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ritchley is more frequently found in England than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ritchley? popularity and diffusion

The last name Ritchley is the 3,957,383rd most commonly held family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 291,501,837 people. The surname Ritchley is mostly found in The Americas, where 52 percent of Ritchley are found; 48 percent are found in North America and 48 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

Ritchley is most common in England, where it is held by 12 people, or 1 in 4,643,172. In England it is most prevalent in: Kent, where 58 percent reside, Dorset, where 8 percent reside and East Riding of Yorkshire, where 8 percent reside. Excluding England it is found in 2 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 48 percent reside and Brazil, where 4 percent reside.

Ritchley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Ritchley has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Ritchley last name fell 48 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 1,200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ritchley Last Name Statistics demography

Ritchley earn more than double the average income. In United States they earn 181.49% more than the national average, earning $121,458 USD per year.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ritchley
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