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 960
Agricultural Labourer 101
Cotton Weaver 60
Dress Maker 46
Annuitant 43
Domestic Servant 42
General Labourer 38
House Keeper 29
Laundress 27
General Servant 26
Labourer 22
Milliner 21
Coal Miner 20
General Servant Domestic 19
Tailor 18
Farm Servant Indoor 18
Joiner 17
Carpenter 15
Farm Labourer 15
Farmers Wife 15
Painter 13
Servant 13
Gardener 13
Clerk 12
Farmer 12

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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