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RICH

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There are approximately 8,349 people named Rich in the UK. That makes it the 1,282nd most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 132 are named Rich.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English
From given name or forename

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The Rich surname in historical dictionaries

RICH. JMore probably an abbreviation of Richard, than au epithet implying wealth. A Norman origin has been assigned to this unme, 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 wiitten themselves Le Rich in the XIV. century, aud that form is found in H.R. In Sussex this name has been in some instances corrupted from Ridge.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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