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 669
Coal Miner 73
Dress Maker 50
Domestic Servant 49
Agricultural Labourer 48
Labourer 40
General Servant 30
General Labourer 29
Farm Servant Indoor 25
Farm Labourer 19
Carpenter 17
Charwoman 17
Annuitant 15
Laundress 15
Servant 15
Tailor 14
Wife 14
Farmer 14
Farmers Wife 14
Shoe Maker 14
Cook Domestic Servant 13
General Servant Domestic 13
Grocer 13
House Keeper 13
Cook 12

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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