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
Living On Own Means 103
Cotton Weaver 70
Farmer 51
General Labourer 50
General Servant Domestic 42
Dress Maker 36
Agricultural Labourer 24
Domestic Servant 23
Cook Domestic 22
Tailoress 18
Scholar 17
Housemaid Domestic 16
House Painter 15
Laundress Wash 15
Carpenter 14
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 14
Blacksmith 13
Tailor 13
Dressmaker 12
Joiner 12
At School 11
Charwoman 11
Painter 11
Servant Domestic 11
Butcher 10

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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