The richens Surname

richens Name Meaning and History

Probably an altered spelling of the German and Swiss German family name Richen, from a Germanic personal name (see Reich).

Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4

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richens Family Facts

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Distribution of richens Families in the US in 1920

Number of richens families

13-23

5-12

1-4

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Thread	Author	Replies
Richens Family	Robin Richens	4
looking for brothers and sisters	adamhicks46	8
RICHENS ANCESTORS	sharonmcv1	3
John Richens/ Anne Ballard	kartouche1	0
John Richens/Anne Ballard Oxfordshire, Eng	leannwalton	0
Richens/Richin(g)s family of Faringdon, Berkshire, England	Jenie Scott	10
William Richens b. 1864 Purton, Wiltshire	Phil Comley	2
Afton Ileine Johnson Richens (1927-2005) Obit	KathleenBurnett	0
Richens	Marilyn	3
Joseph & Ann Richens (nee Lake)	GillChioza1	0

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