What Does Richey Mean?

German: from a short form of a Germanic personal name based on ric 'power(ful)' (see Reich), or from the female personal name Rikheit, from ric + suffix -heit 'way of being'. Possibly an Americanized spelling of German Reiche or Ritsche (see Ritchey 2).

How common is the last name Richey?

Richey is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 24,489 people, or 1 in 14,801.

Where is the name Ritchey from?

Ritchey Name Meaning

Scottish, northern Irish, or English: variant spelling of Ritchie 1. Perhaps also an altered spelling of Swiss German Rütsche, Rütschi, Ruetschi, from pet forms of the personal name Rudolf. .