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Origin: The RICH name occurs in the Alsace region of France. Following the 30 years war (~1640), several RICH families appear in the region between Mulhouse and Colmar called the Florival. Villages such as Guebwiller, Ohrschwir, and Soultzmatt are good places to start. Others also appear in villages of the Rhine Valley. The RICHes of this area emigrated in large #'s following the industrial revolution and the German takeover (1870-->). Unfortunately, the name RICH is sometimes a shortened version of longer names, often of Germanic origins, such as Friedrich.
Surnames: Reich, Rich
Submitted by: William Rich
Origin of Eich, Meaning of Eich
Origin: The surname 'EICHHOLZ' with various forms AICHHOLZ, EICHHOLTZ, EICHOLZ etc. is a german surname, meaning 'OAK/WOOD'. The origin of this surname probably comes from the XIII or XIV centuries. The source of most surnames come from the village or hamlet where the people lived. For exemple John of York became John York. We have listed about fifty places called 'EICHHOLZ' in the germanic area : castles, farms, hamlets, villages, small towns. In the course of time, some place names have changed when their provinces became part of another country (e. g. : Russia, Poland & even an austrian village wich is now past of northem Italy). However, remaining EICHHOLZ towns/villages can be found in Switzerland, particulary by Lake Zurich & in the german region of Nordrhein-Westfalen & Lower Saxony. Due to the signifiant migration of peoples over the centuries, it is now impossible to identify precisely the exact village of origin of any given name (EICHHOLZ or other).
Surnames: Aichholz, Eichholtz, Eichholz, Eicholz
Submitted by: Jacques EICHOLZ
Origin of Eich, Meaning of Eich
Origin: Known origin is Luchsingen, Switzerland around 1500. Joachim Speich immigrated to WI in 1850. He was born in Switzerland to Michael and Maria Magdelena (LEGLER). Joachim married Marrianna (STOCKER) also from Switzerland. Their son Albert was born In Milwaukee, WI.
Surnames: SPEICH
Submitted by: jennifer
Origin of Eich, Meaning of Eich
Origin: Researching Weichbrodt, Chicago, Cook County, IL 1880's
Surnames: Weichbrodt
Submitted by: Alexis A. Schultz
Origin of Eich, Meaning of Eich
Origin: Georg Friedrich Reich,born 1774 in Bischdorf,Silesia(Prussia)Rel:protestant Wife:Schoenwald,Maria Rosina Rel:protestant
Surnames: REICH
Submitted by: Joachim Reich
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