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.
Discover how your Richard ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 43 |
| Buckinghamshire | 42 |
| Berkshire | 22 |
| Cambridgeshire | 15 |
| Channel Islands | 161 |
| Cheshire | 50 |
| Cornwall | 444 |
| Cumberland | 7 |
| Derbyshire | 42 |
| Devon | 483 |
| Dorset | 22 |
| Durham | 134 |
| Essex | 157 |
| Gloucestershire | 135 |
| Hampshire | 186 |
| Herefordshire | 29 |
| Hertfordshire | 16 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 18 |
| Isle of Man | 2 |
| Kent | 153 |
| Lancashire | 674 |
| Leicestershire | 90 |
| Lincolnshire | 38 |
| London | 1,217 |
| Middlesex | 203 |
| Northumberland | 44 |
| Norfolk | 46 |
| Northamptonshire | 86 |
| Nottinghamshire | 97 |
| Oxfordshire | 17 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 18 |
| Shropshire | 50 |
| Suffolk | 25 |
| Somerset | 44 |
| Surrey | 163 |
| Sussex | 109 |
| Staffordshire | 195 |
| Warwickshire | 172 |
| Westmorland | 6 |
| Wiltshire | 43 |
| Worcestershire | 67 |
| Yorkshire | 424 |
| Anglesey | 24 |
| Brecknockshire | 7 |
| Cardiganshire | 29 |
| Carnarvonshire | 52 |
| Carmarthenshire | 75 |
| Denbighshire | 25 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 748 |
| Merionethshire | 30 |
| Montgomeryshire | 32 |
| Monmouthshire | 149 |
| Pembrokeshire | 36 |
| Radnorshire | 4 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Living On Own Means | 98 |
| General Labourer | 79 |
| Dress Maker | 60 |
| Farmer | 59 |
| General Servant Domestic | 59 |
| Cook Domestic | 40 |
| Scholar | 39 |
| Domestic Servant | 37 |
| Cotton Weaver | 35 |
| Housemaid Domestic | 32 |
| Carpenter | 29 |
| Coal Miner Hewer | 26 |
| Dressmaker | 25 |
| School | 25 |
| House Maid Domestic | 18 |
| Coal Hewer | 18 |
| Charwoman | 17 |
| Blacksmith | 17 |
| House Keeper | 16 |
| Laundress Wash | 15 |
| Labourer | 14 |
| Nurse Domestic | 14 |
| Servant Domestic | 14 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 14 |
| Ordinary Agricultural Labourer | 14 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Mary Richard | 4,603 |
| William Richard | 4,550 |
| John Richard | 3,922 |
| Elizabeth Richard | 3,077 |
| Thomas Richard | 2,774 |
| Sarah Richard | 1,827 |
| Ann Richard | 1,622 |
| Jane Richard | 1,564 |
| James Richard | 1,455 |
| George Richard | 1,294 |
| Margaret Richard | 1,282 |
| David Richard | 1,220 |
| Richard Richard | 1,139 |
| Henry Richard | 1,047 |
| Charles Richard | 879 |
| Joseph Richard | 829 |
| Edward Richard | 802 |
| Eliza Richard | 749 |
| Catherine Richard | 728 |
| Hannah Richard | 682 |
| Ellen Richard | 635 |
| Robert Richard | 633 |
| Emma Richard | 571 |
| Annie Richard | 545 |
| Samuel Richard | 518 |