Richard Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Richard Name Meaning: This forname and surname is comprised of 'ric' meaning 'leader' and 'hard' meaning 'powerful', 'strong'.

The name Richard first became popular after being introduced by the Normans, after King Richard the 1st who ruled in the 1100's.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Richard Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Richard family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 1,380
Labourer 181
Agricultural Labourer 147
General Servant 139
Coal Miner 112
Domestic Servant 96
Collier 92
Dress Maker 91
Farm Servant 72
Servant 63
Miner 55
Laundress 54
House Keeper 50
Carpenter 49
Annuitant 39
Tailor 37
Farm Labourer 37
Farmers Son 31
Cook 30
Farmer 28
Blacksmith 27
Quarry Man 27
Painter 26
Mason 25
Wife 25

Richard Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Richard 100% 61,533
2 Orchard 71% 22,193
3 Archard 71% 3,391
4 Ritchard 88% 971

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The surname Richard is the most popular version of all its varients

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