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
School 381
Private Means 34
Coal Miner Hewer 33
General Servant (domestic) 32
General Labourer 32
Dressmaker 31
Farmer 31
Farm Labourer 29
Cook (domestic) 21
House Keeper 18
None 18
Shop Assistant 18
Labourer 17
Domestic Servant 17
At Home 14
Domestic 14
Clerk 13
General Servant Domestic 13
Coal Miner (hewer) 13
Scholar 13
Dress Maker 12
At School 12
Railway Clerk 12
No Occupation 11
Assisting In Business 10

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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