Richardson Name Meaning: Of English Origin meaning 'Son of Richard'. Richard is taken from 'ric' meaning power and 'hard' meaning brave.
Discover how your Richardson 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 | 256 |
| Berkshire | 315 |
| Cambridgeshire | 321 |
| Channel Islands | 108 |
| Cheshire | 875 |
| Cornwall | 28 |
| Cumberland | 1,483 |
| Derbyshire | 758 |
| Devon | 129 |
| Dorset | 37 |
| Durham | 4,468 |
| Essex | 1,078 |
| Gloucestershire | 224 |
| Hampshire | 477 |
| Herefordshire | 52 |
| Hertfordshire | 189 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 318 |
| Isle of Man | 17 |
| Kent | 838 |
| Lancashire | 4,426 |
| Leicestershire | 472 |
| Lincolnshire | 1,579 |
| London | 4,951 |
| Middlesex | 443 |
| Northumberland | 2,504 |
| Norfolk | 403 |
| Northamptonshire | 648 |
| Nottinghamshire | 903 |
| Oxfordshire | 175 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 318 |
| Shropshire | 80 |
| Suffolk | 462 |
| Somerset | 154 |
| Surrey | 556 |
| Sussex | 1,340 |
| Staffordshire | 741 |
| Warwickshire | 735 |
| Westmorland | 550 |
| Wiltshire | 40 |
| Worcestershire | 357 |
| Yorkshire | 6,898 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 8 |
| Cardiganshire | 9 |
| Carnarvonshire | 28 |
| Carmarthenshire | 7 |
| Denbighshire | 37 |
| Flintshire | 19 |
| Glamorgan | 72 |
| Merionethshire | 10 |
| Montgomeryshire | 8 |
| Monmouthshire | 83 |
| Pembrokeshire | 15 |
| Radnorshire | 3 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 7,212 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 1,079 |
| Labourer | 723 |
| Coal Miner | 542 |
| Domestic Servant | 436 |
| General Servant | 399 |
| Dress Maker | 354 |
| Annuitant | 234 |
| Farm Servant | 228 |
| House Keeper | 220 |
| Servant | 195 |
| Farm Labourer | 182 |
| Tailor | 181 |
| Laundress | 175 |
| Joiner | 165 |
| Gardener | 148 |
| Cotton Weaver | 136 |
| Shoe Maker | 127 |
| Blacksmith | 121 |
| General Servant Domestic | 116 |
| Carpenter | 109 |
| Butcher | 105 |
| Cook | 97 |
| Dressmaker | 94 |
| Charwoman | 92 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Mary Richardson | 24,403 |
| John Richardson | 23,773 |
| William Richardson | 23,487 |
| Elizabeth Richardson | 15,651 |
| Thomas Richardson | 14,864 |
| George Richardson | 13,365 |
| Sarah Richardson | 11,844 |
| James Richardson | 10,980 |
| Jane Richardson | 8,857 |
| Ann Richardson | 8,784 |
| Joseph Richardson | 7,572 |
| Robert Richardson | 6,628 |
| Charles Richardson | 6,455 |
| Margaret Richardson | 5,809 |
| Henry Richardson | 5,722 |
| Annie Richardson | 5,269 |
| Hannah Richardson | 4,730 |
| Alice Richardson | 4,444 |
| Eliza Richardson | 4,337 |
| Ellen Richardson | 4,332 |
| Emma Richardson | 3,969 |
| Edward Richardson | 3,673 |
| Arthur Richardson | 3,477 |
| Frederick Richardson | 3,106 |
| Alfred Richardson | 2,987 |
| 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 |
The surname Richardson is the most popular version of all its varients