Ritchie is a Scottish surname. Notable people with the surname include: Adele Ritchie (1874–1930), singer in comic opera, musical comedy and vaudeville Albert Ritchie (1876–1936), American politician from Maryland Alistair Ferguson Ritchie (1890–1954), crossword compiler under the pseudonym Afrit Allison Ritchie (born 1974), Australian politician Andrew Jackson Ritchie (1868–1948), president of Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School Andy Ritchie (English footballer) (born 1960), English footballer Andy Ritchie (Scottish footballer) (born 1956), Scottish footballer Archibald Alexander Ritchie (1806–1856), American ship captain, China trader, and California businessman Benjamin Ritchie (1980–2025), American murderer Brett Ritchie (born 1993), Canadian ice hockey player Brian Ritchie (born 1960), guitarist for Violent Femmes band Bruce Ritchie (born 1965), British property developer Byron Ritchie (born 1977), Canadian ice hockey player Calum Ritchie (born 2005), Canadian ice hockey player Cedric Ritchie (1927–2016), Canadian businessman Charles Ritchie (diplomat) (1906–1995), Canadian diplomat Charles Thomson Ritchie (1838–1906), 1st Baron Ritchie of Dundee Chris Ritchie (born 1949), Australian vice admiral Clint Ritchie (1938–2009), American actor Daniel L. Ritchie (1931–2025), American businessman and university chancellor Darren Ritchie (long jumper) (born 1975), Scottish long jumper David Ritchie (disambiguation), several people Dennis Ritchie (1941–2011), American computer scientist...