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 | 513 |
| Buckinghamshire | 301 |
| Berkshire | 378 |
| Cambridgeshire | 367 |
| Channel Islands | 103 |
| Cheshire | 1,211 |
| Cornwall | 75 |
| Cumberland | 1,464 |
| Derbyshire | 1,056 |
| Devon | 192 |
| Dorset | 76 |
| Durham | 6,721 |
| Essex | 2,020 |
| Gloucestershire | 269 |
| Hampshire | 843 |
| Herefordshire | 76 |
| Hertfordshire | 218 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 296 |
| Isle of Man | 28 |
| Kent | 1,312 |
| Lancashire | 7,249 |
| Leicestershire | 966 |
| Lincolnshire | 1,642 |
| London | 6,393 |
| Middlesex | 1,292 |
| Northumberland | 3,413 |
| Norfolk | 587 |
| Northamptonshire | 852 |
| Nottinghamshire | 1,493 |
| Oxfordshire | 167 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 296 |
| Shropshire | 112 |
| Suffolk | 493 |
| Somerset | 134 |
| Surrey | 1,108 |
| Sussex | 1,857 |
| Staffordshire | 1,200 |
| Warwickshire | 1,089 |
| Westmorland | 431 |
| Wiltshire | 121 |
| Worcestershire | 493 |
| Yorkshire | 9,912 |
| Anglesey | 2 |
| Brecknockshire | 8 |
| Cardiganshire | 19 |
| Carnarvonshire | 70 |
| Carmarthenshire | 11 |
| Denbighshire | 56 |
| Flintshire | 29 |
| Glamorgan | 304 |
| Merionethshire | 7 |
| Montgomeryshire | 2 |
| Monmouthshire | 182 |
| Pembrokeshire | 32 |
| Radnorshire | 2 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Living On Own Means | 730 |
| General Labourer | 589 |
| Dress Maker | 451 |
| General Servant Domestic | 442 |
| Farmer | 411 |
| Coal Miner Hewer | 360 |
| Scholar | 320 |
| Cook Domestic | 260 |
| Cotton Weaver | 243 |
| Domestic Servant | 233 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 214 |
| Housemaid Domestic | 179 |
| Butcher | 154 |
| Bricklayer | 147 |
| Charwoman | 140 |
| Dressmaker | 139 |
| Gardener Domestic | 124 |
| Laundress Wash | 120 |
| House Maid Domestic | 119 |
| Servant Domestic | 118 |
| House Painter | 117 |
| Tailor | 110 |
| House Keeper Domestic | 107 |
| Carpenter | 105 |
| Ordinary Agricultural Labourer | 104 |
| 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