Arch Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Arch Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Arch family

Profession Census Frequency
School 52
Private Means 10
Labourer 6
General Labourer 5
Shop Assistant 5
Dressmaker 5
Coal Miner Hewer 4
Farm Labourer 4
Student 3
Machinist 3
Confectioner 3
Boarding House Keeper 3
Butcher 3
Shorthand Typist 2
Engine Fitter 2
Joiner 2
Lamp Manufacturer 2
Coke Washer 2
Steel Wire Roller 2
Farm Foreman 2
House Keeper 2
Inn Keeper 2
Clerk 2
Grocer Assistant 2
Carter 2

Arch Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Rich 50% 28,337
2 Roach 40% 28,272
3 Roche 40% 9,020
4 Reach 40% 4,271
5 Arch 100% 3,984
6 Roch 50% 1,966
7 Urch 75% 1,956
8 Riche 40% 1,299
9 Roache 33% 1,171
10 Rouch 40% 1,099
11 Richie 33% 1,029
12 Reech 40% 551
13 Arche 80% 385
14 Ruch 50% 369
15 Reich 40% 283
16 Riach 40% 276
17 Rach 50% 154
18 Rooch 40% 143

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The surname Arch is the 5th most popular variant of Rich.

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