Richardson Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Richardson Name Meaning: Of English Origin meaning 'Son of Richard'. Richard is taken from 'ric' meaning power and 'hard' meaning brave.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Richardson Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Richardson family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 5,874
Agricultural Labourer 1,372
Coal Miner 522
House Servant 446
Labourer 400
Dress Maker 367
House Keeper 261
Servant 233
General Servant 213
Carter 193
Laundress 167
Tailor 160
Shoe Maker 146
Blacksmith 138
Cotton Weaver 130
Wife Of Above 129
House Maid 122
Cook 117
Farm Labourer 116
Joiner 113
Domestic Servant 112
Gardener 108
Farmer 105
Carpenter 95
Butcher 92

Richardson Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Richardson 100% 361,041
2 Richardsen 90% 326
3 Richrdson 90% 308
4 Richerdson 90% 297
5 Richradson 80% 172
6 Ritchardson 91% 134

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

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