The Richie surname

In the 2010 U.S. Census, 6,812 people carried this name — #5,138 among all U.S. surnames, about 1 in every 43,300 people counted. That is down 2% from 6,967 in 2000.

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What the name means

The meaning of the Richie surname

A surname transferred from the given name derived from the given name Richard.

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary (en.wiktionary.org) — entry «Richie» (English), by Wiktionary contributors · licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0) · excerpt, lightly adapted.

As an English and Welsh surname

Bardsley classes it as a baptismal name, from a given name: ‘the son of Richard’.

From Charles W. Bardsley, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames, with Special American Instances (London: Henry Frowde, 1901), p. 645 · public domain.

In print

Richie in American newspapers,
1847–1884.

Newspaper page from Jeffersonian Republican carrying the name Richie
Jeffersonian Republican 1847-08-26
Newspaper page from The River Press carrying the name Richie
The River Press 1884-04-02
Newspaper page from The Somerset Herald And Farmers' And Mechanics' Register carrying the name Richie
The Somerset Herald And Farmers' And Mechanics' Register 1847-08-24

Chronicling America, Library of Congress — digitised newspapers in the public domain · 1,249 pages in all carry the name.

In print

Richie in Australian newspapers,
1830s–1980s.

3,912 articles name a Mr, Mrs or Miss Richie. The most, 784, date from the 1910s. Weighed against how much of each state’s press from the same decades has been digitised, it stands out most in Victoria, at 1.7 times its expected share.

Articles, by state

Victoria 1,409
New South Wales 1,151
Queensland 551
South Australia 306
Western Australia 304
Tasmania 144
ACT (Canberra) 35
Northern Territory 3

Trove, National Library of Australia (trove.nla.gov.au) · articles in its digitised newspapers that name a Mr, Mrs or Miss Richie.

Who carried it

People named Richie,
with a public archive behind them.

  • Paul A. Richie
    Paul A. Richie 1893–1973 · politician
  • Donald Richie
    Donald Richie 1924–2013 · writer
  • Edna Margaret Abbott 1899–1984
  • Richard W. Richie 1917–2002 · politician

Wikidata (CC0) · portraits via Wikimedia Commons, shown cropped, in the public domain or CC0 · 10 lives in all are documented under this name.

In the public record

People named Richie,
in the records of 8 countries.

Soldiers, farmers, migrants and neighbours who carried the name and left a trace in public archives. Everyone shown here died long ago or was born more than a century ago.

United States568 records

568 records of the Richie name in the United States
  • U.S. Army enlistment records, World War II 210
  • U.S. veterans' cemetery records, burials to 2001 136
  • Other U.S. records 222
  1. A United States Selective Service registration card, 1942
    Example: U.S. registration card, 1942
    Military record Barnett Richie

    Born 1915 in Kentucky. Enlisted 1940 at Fort Thomas Newport; farm hand from Harrison County. U.S. Army veteran of World War II; died 2000, buried at Davis Cemetery, Sadieville, Kentucky.

    U.S. National Archives, WWII Army Enlistment Records (public domain); U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Gravesite Locator (CC0)
  2. Names engraved on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Washington, D.C.
    Example: U.S. war memorial
    War record Charles Howard Richie

    Born 1951; from Berea, Kentucky. U.S. Army, infantryman; killed in action 1971 in Binh Duong, South Vietnam.

    U.S. National Archives, Defense Casualty Analysis System (public domain)
  3. A passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, arriving at New York in 1903
    Example: passenger manifest, 1903
    Passenger record Hannah Richie

    Arrived at New York in 1847 aboard the Roscius from Liverpool, aged 11; laborer. From Ireland.

    U.S. National Archives, Famine Irish Passenger Records (public domain)

Showing 3 of 568 records for Richie in the United States.

Counts: U.S. National Archives, WWII Army Enlistment Records (public domain) · U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Gravesite Locator (CC0) · U.S. National Archives, Castle Garden Immigration Center Collection, Ship Passenger Records (unrestricted) · NYC Department of Records & Information Services, Historical Vital Records (NYC Open Data) · U.S. National Archives, Famine Irish Passenger Records (public domain) · U.S. National Archives, Flexoline Index Data File (public domain) · New York State Department of Health, Genealogical Research Death Index · U.S. National Archives, Defense Casualty Analysis System (public domain). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: U.S. Selective Service registration card, 1942 (public domain); Vietnam Veterans Memorial, photo by U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Michael J. Carden, 2009 (public domain); Passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, New York, 1903 (public domain).

Netherlands155 records

155 records of the Richie name in the Netherlands
  • Dutch civil registers (births, marriages, deaths) 117
  • Dutch population registers 26
  • Dutch church registers before 1811 12
  1. A marriage entry in the civil register of Tilburg, 1911
    Example: marriage register, 1911
    Marriage record Vrouwke Richie

    Married in 1844 in Groningen. Died 1893 in Groningen, aged 83.

    Open Archives, Groninger Archieven (CC BY 4.0)
  2. A marriage entry in the civil register of Tilburg, 1911
    Example: marriage register, 1911
    Marriage record Christiaan Theodoor Richie

    Born 1887 in Peize. Married in 1917 in Vries; civil servant. Died 1941 in Ooststellingwerf, aged 54.

    Open Archives, Drents Archief (CC BY 4.0); Open Archives, AlleFriezen (CC BY 4.0)
  3. A marriage entry in the civil register of Tilburg, 1911
    Example: marriage register, 1911
    Marriage record Geessien Richie

    Born 1869 in Wedde. Married in 1908 in Eelde.

    Open Archives, Groninger Archieven (CC BY 4.0); Open Archives, Drents Archief (CC BY 4.0)

Showing 3 of 155 records for Richie in the Netherlands.

Counts: Open Archives (CC BY 4.0). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Marriage register, Tilburg, 1911, Regionaal Archief Tilburg (public domain).

Australia134 records

134 records of the Richie name in Australia
  • Victoria passenger lists, 1839–1923 85
  • Tasmanian Names Index 17
  • Other Australian records 32
  1. An 1829 etching of convicts being rowed out to the prison ship York in Portsmouth Harbour
    Pictured: convicts going on board a prison ship, 1829
    Transportation record Joseph Richie

    Transported to Van Diemen's Land aboard the Adelaide, sailing from London in 1849. Native of Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland.

    Libraries Tasmania, Tasmanian Names Index (CC BY 4.0)
  2. A passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, arriving at New York in 1903
    Example: passenger manifest, 1903
    Passenger record James Richie

    Arrived in Victoria in 1852 aboard the Serampore, aged 24; Scottish.

    Public Record Office Victoria (CC BY 4.0)
  3. A petition to the probate court of St. Louis, 1848
    Example: probate petition, 1848
    Probate record John M. Richie

    Retired soldier of Warrnambool, Victoria; died 1941.

    Public Record Office Victoria (CC BY 4.0)

Showing 3 of 134 records for Richie in Australia.

Counts: Public Record Office Victoria (CC BY 4.0) · Libraries Tasmania, Tasmanian Names Index (CC BY 4.0) · Queensland State Archives (CC BY 4.0) · Museums of History NSW – State Archives Collection (CC BY). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Prison-ship in Portsmouth Harbour, with the convicts going on board, etching by Edward William Cooke, 1829, Royal Museums Greenwich (public domain); Passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, New York, 1903 (public domain); Petition to the probate court, St. Louis, 1848, Missouri Historical Society (public domain).

Canada34 records

34 records of the Richie name in Canada
  • Nova Scotia Archives name indexes 23
  • Ontario immigration records, 1865–1883 7
  • Other Canadian records 4
  1. A passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, arriving at New York in 1903
    Example: passenger manifest, 1903
    Passenger record Hugh Richie

    Came to Ontario in 1872 aboard the Moravian, landing at Quebec, bound for Kingston, Ontario; English.

    Archives of Ontario. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.
  2. Fairview Lawn Cemetery in Halifax, Nova Scotia
    Example: Canadian cemetery
    Burial record Thomas James Richie

    Buried in 1964 at Mountain View Cemetery, Vancouver, British Columbia.

    City of Vancouver. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Vancouver.
  3. A Canadian First World War grave register card for a soldier who died of wounds in 1917
    Example: Canadian war grave register, 1917
    War record Calvin Richie

    Died in service in 1943.

    Veterans Affairs Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence - Canada.

Showing 3 of 34 records for Richie in Canada.

Counts: Nova Scotia Archives. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence - Nova Scotia. · Archives of Ontario. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario. · City of Calgary. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – City of Calgary. · Veterans Affairs Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence - Canada. · City of Vancouver. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Vancouver. Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, New York, 1903 (public domain); Fairview Lawn Cemetery, Halifax, photo by Edgar El (CC BY 3.0); Canadian First World War circumstances-of-death register (scan by Scottgraham87 via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0).

United Kingdom7 records

7 records of the Richie name in the United Kingdom
  • St James's burial ground, Euston (London), 1789–1853 5
  • Stirling Council burial records 2
  1. A page of the burial register of Newtown, Wales, 1858
    Example: burial register, 1858
    Burial record Jacqueline Richie

    Died 1979, aged 28; buried at St Thomas Cemetery, Stirling, Scotland.

    Stirling Council. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
  2. A page of the burial register of Newtown, Wales, 1858
    Example: burial register, 1858
    Burial record Isabella Richie

    Buried in 1819 at St James's burial ground, Euston, London, aged 75.

    MOLA and HS2, St James's burial ground data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
  3. A page of the burial register of Newtown, Wales, 1858
    Example: burial register, 1858
    Burial record William Richie

    Buried in 1885 at Mar Place Cemetery, Stirling, Scotland, aged 27.

    Stirling Council. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Showing 3 of 7 records for Richie in the United Kingdom.

Counts: MOLA and HS2, St James's burial ground data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. · Stirling Council. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Burial register of Newtown, Montgomeryshire, 1858, National Library of Wales (CC0).

Norway3 records

3 records of the Richie name in Norway Norway's 1910 census
  1. A page of the 1910 United States census, Milwaukee
    Example: U.S. census, 1910
    Census record Caroline Richie

    Census of 1910: Drammensvn, Kristiania; born 1841 in Kristiania.

    Arkivverket, Digitalarkivet, 1910 census (CC BY 3.0 NO)
  2. A page of the 1910 United States census, Milwaukee
    Example: U.S. census, 1910
    Census record Wilhelma Richie

    Census of 1910: Cappelensgate, Drammen; born 1849 in Drammen.

    Arkivverket, Digitalarkivet, 1910 census (CC BY 3.0 NO)
  3. A page of the 1910 United States census, Milwaukee
    Example: U.S. census, 1910
    Census record Josette Serafine Richie

    Census of 1910: Grubbegaten, Kristiania; born 1844 in Drammen.

    Arkivverket, Digitalarkivet, 1910 census (CC BY 3.0 NO)

Counts: Arkivverket, Digitalarkivet, 1910 census (CC BY 3.0 NO). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: U.S. census of 1910, Milwaukee (public domain).

France2 records

2 records of the Richie name in France France's national death register, 1970–2001
  1. A page of the death register of Nice, 1930
    Example: French death register, 1930
    Death record Marcel Eugene Richie

    Born 1909 in Remiremont (Vosges); died 1981 in Roanne (Loire).

    Insee, Fichier des personnes décédées (Licence Ouverte)
  2. A page of the death register of Nice, 1930
    Example: French death register, 1930
    Death record Marguerite Richie

    Born 1891 in Saint-Nicolas-de-Port; died 1972 in Saint-Nicolas-de-Port (Meurthe-et-Moselle).

    Insee, Fichier des personnes décédées (Licence Ouverte)

Counts: Insee, Fichier des personnes décédées (Licence Ouverte). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Death register of Nice, 1930, Archives départementales des Alpes-Maritimes (public domain).

New Zealand1 record

1 record of the Richie name in New Zealand Thames-Coromandel District cemetery records
  1. A page of the burial register of Newtown, Wales, 1858
    Example: burial register, 1858
    Burial record William Thompson Richie

    Buried in 1875 at Shortland Cemetery, Thames-Coromandel District, Waikato, aged 20.

    Thames-Coromandel District Council (CC BY 4.0)

Counts: Thames-Coromandel District Council (CC BY 4.0). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Burial register of Newtown, Montgomeryshire, 1858, National Library of Wales (CC0).

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