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1. www.surnamedb.com › Surname › RichfieldLast name: Richfield - The Internet Surname Database

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   The name almost certainly originates from a now "lost" medieval village called "Risforda" or similar and meaning the ford with rushes. Some five thousand surnames of the Brisish Isles are known to originate from lost villages, so whilst still rare this is not an unusual situation.

2. www.ancestry.com › name-originRichfield Surname Meaning & Richfield Family History at ...

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   The Richfield family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Richfield families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1840 there were 2 Richfield families living in Michigan.

3. forebears.io › surnames › richfieldRichfield Surname Origin, Meaning & Last Name History - Forebears

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   Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis. Learn the fascinating origin of the Richfield surname; its meaning & distribution. Unlock your family history in the largest database of last names.

4. www.findmypast.co.uk › surname › richfieldRichfield Surname Origin, Meaning & Family Tree - Findmypast

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   We found over 2,000 family trees with the Richfield surname. Trace your family back in time and see what other Findmypast family historians in our genealogy community have discovered about the Richfields.

5. history.stackexchange.com › questions › 27959surname - When did last names start being used, and who ...

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   Mar 17, 2016 · In Europe last name was an attribute of noble origin. It could be either personal "award", or name of noble progenitor. Ordinary people didn't have last name at all (only first name and father's name). That means that last names existed nearly always, but only few had them.

6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › RichfieldRichfield - Wikipedia

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   Richfield Oil Corporation, a former brand of filling station in the western United States that merged to form the Atlantic Richfield Company (ARCO)

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   What nationality is the last name Richfield?

   • Recorded as Richford and Richfield, this is an English medieval surname. It is one of those surnames that suggests that it may be popular, but in fact is quite rare.

   Surname Database: Richfield Last Name Origin

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   How did Richfield get its name?

   • The town of Richfield was born in 1862, named for the rich gold claim found at that part of Williams Creek by a miner named Bill Cunningham. Soon people came from all around and built several saloons, a jail, a courthouse, and the St. Patrick's Roman Catholic church.

   Richfield - Cariboo Gold Rush

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   How did Richfield become a city?

   • Long before suburban homes were built here, Richfield was characterized by its abundance of rich farmland (hence the name) as the Minneapolis and St. Paul area was beginning to grow. In 1908, Richfield officially became a city by adopting a President/Trustee form of government.

   About Richfield

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   When did Richfield Minnesota get its name?

   • On May 11, 1858 as Congress was admitting Minnesota into the Union, the early residents of Richfield had their first town meeting. That same year Richfield was named for the fertile farm land it encompassed. By 1879, the community's first town hall was constructed. Early residents were German, Irish and families from the New England area.

   Richfield, MN Map & Directions - MapQuest - Official MapQuest

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   What was Richfield known for?

   • Richfield was known for abounding in fertile and nicely cultivated farms, being especially adapted to the raising of fine stock. The township was also home to a well-equipped academy, which was patronized by locals and pupils from abroad.

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   When did surnames appear in English history?

   • If you look at English history, you see the Anglo-Saxon period, where there was a huge variety of given names, and the medieval period, where it seemed everyone was named John and Henry. Not surprising that surnames showed up around the latter period.

   surname - When did last names start being used, and who introduced the

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8. www.names.org › n › richfieldWhat Does The Name Richfield Mean? - The Meaning of Names

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   The oldest recorded birth by the Social Security Administration for the name Richfield is Tuesday, September 4th, 1894. How unique is the name Richfield? From 1880 to 2023 less than 5 people per year have been born with the first name Richfield.