Richmond Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Richmond Name Meaning: Habitational from any of the number of places named 'Richmond'. 'Riche' splended + 'mont' hill.

The name is of Northern France origin.Richmond in London received it's name after the accession of Henry V11 (1485).

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Richmond Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Richmond family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 708
Agricultural Labourer 88
Labourer 65
Cotton Weaver 41
House Keeper 40
Domestic Servant 35
General Servant 33
Dress Maker 29
Annuitant 29
Farm Servant 25
Laundress 22
Farm Labourer 21
Farmer 20
Gardener 19
Tailor 18
Cotton Winder 15
Milliner 14
Wife Of Above 14
Painter 14
Servant 13
Ag Labourer 13
Joiner 12
Cook 12
Shoe Maker 11
Grocer 11

Richmond Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Richmond 100% 35,597
2 Richmound 89% 167
3 Richmand 88% 161

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

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