Richards Name Meaning: This surname is thought to be one of the most popular names introduced by the Normans. Taken from 'ric' meaning power and 'hard' meaning brave.
Discover how your Richards ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 64 |
| Berkshire | 160 |
| Cambridgeshire | 82 |
| Channel Islands | 43 |
| Cheshire | 565 |
| Cornwall | 4,145 |
| Cumberland | 183 |
| Derbyshire | 347 |
| Devon | 2,288 |
| Dorset | 286 |
| Durham | 445 |
| Essex | 450 |
| Gloucestershire | 831 |
| Hampshire | 1,182 |
| Herefordshire | 177 |
| Hertfordshire | 41 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 68 |
| Isle of Man | 26 |
| Kent | 866 |
| Lancashire | 2,391 |
| Leicestershire | 455 |
| Lincolnshire | 205 |
| London | 4,731 |
| Middlesex | 513 |
| Northumberland | 164 |
| Norfolk | 96 |
| Northamptonshire | 383 |
| Nottinghamshire | 1,150 |
| Oxfordshire | 149 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 68 |
| Shropshire | 1,200 |
| Suffolk | 84 |
| Somerset | 1,241 |
| Surrey | 487 |
| Sussex | 554 |
| Staffordshire | 2,473 |
| Warwickshire | 1,316 |
| Westmorland | 12 |
| Wiltshire | 219 |
| Worcestershire | 806 |
| Yorkshire | 1,217 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 308 |
| Cardiganshire | 1,195 |
| Carnarvonshire | 221 |
| Carmarthenshire | 1,742 |
| Denbighshire | 415 |
| Flintshire | 55 |
| Glamorgan | 6,959 |
| Merionethshire | 553 |
| Montgomeryshire | 644 |
| Monmouthshire | 1,536 |
| Pembrokeshire | 790 |
| Radnorshire | 96 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 7,806 |
| Coal Miner | 1,149 |
| Farmer | 634 |
| Domestic Servant | 543 |
| Dress Maker | 542 |
| General Labourer | 527 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 430 |
| Labourer | 358 |
| Living On Own Means | 333 |
| Living On Her Own Means | 325 |
| General Servant Domestic | 321 |
| General Servant | 282 |
| Carpenter | 224 |
| Laundress | 218 |
| Farm Labourer | 207 |
| Grocer | 184 |
| House Keeper | 183 |
| Farm Servant | 183 |
| Tin Miner | 159 |
| Clerk | 145 |
| Blacksmith | 144 |
| General Domestic Servant | 138 |
| Gardener | 127 |
| Tailor | 121 |
| Mason | 104 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Mary Richards | 24,345 |
| William Richards | 22,225 |
| John Richards | 21,917 |
| Elizabeth Richards | 15,855 |
| Thomas Richards | 14,492 |
| Sarah Richards | 9,808 |
| Ann Richards | 7,911 |
| George Richards | 7,902 |
| James Richards | 7,828 |
| Jane Richards | 7,594 |
| David Richards | 6,360 |
| Margaret Richards | 5,663 |
| Henry Richards | 5,602 |
| Charles Richards | 4,875 |
| Richard Richards | 4,671 |
| Joseph Richards | 4,639 |
| Eliza Richards | 4,347 |
| Edward Richards | 4,214 |
| Annie Richards | 3,925 |
| Ellen Richards | 3,492 |
| Emma Richards | 3,464 |
| Catherine Richards | 3,137 |
| Hannah Richards | 3,045 |
| Alice Richards | 3,027 |
| Samuel Richards | 3,009 |