Richards Name Meaning: This surname is thought to be one of the most popular names introduced by the Normans. Taken from 'ric' meaning power and 'hard' meaning brave.
Discover how your Richards ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 103 |
| Buckinghamshire | 87 |
| Berkshire | 198 |
| Cambridgeshire | 105 |
| Channel Islands | 77 |
| Cheshire | 575 |
| Cornwall | 4,222 |
| Cumberland | 106 |
| Derbyshire | 419 |
| Devon | 2,323 |
| Dorset | 320 |
| Durham | 532 |
| Essex | 918 |
| Gloucestershire | 1,144 |
| Hampshire | 1,372 |
| Herefordshire | 218 |
| Hertfordshire | 86 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 88 |
| Isle of Man | 31 |
| Kent | 1,115 |
| Lancashire | 2,530 |
| Leicestershire | 511 |
| Lincolnshire | 212 |
| London | 5,291 |
| Middlesex | 764 |
| Northumberland | 150 |
| Norfolk | 72 |
| Northamptonshire | 480 |
| Nottinghamshire | 1,250 |
| Oxfordshire | 159 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 88 |
| Shropshire | 1,229 |
| Suffolk | 80 |
| Somerset | 1,148 |
| Surrey | 543 |
| Sussex | 538 |
| Staffordshire | 2,941 |
| Warwickshire | 1,480 |
| Westmorland | 5 |
| Wiltshire | 301 |
| Worcestershire | 952 |
| Yorkshire | 1,406 |
| Anglesey | 37 |
| Brecknockshire | 282 |
| Cardiganshire | 1,105 |
| Carnarvonshire | 197 |
| Carmarthenshire | 1,837 |
| Denbighshire | 447 |
| Flintshire | 61 |
| Glamorgan | 8,579 |
| Merionethshire | 617 |
| Montgomeryshire | 583 |
| Monmouthshire | 2,044 |
| Pembrokeshire | 822 |
| Radnorshire | 107 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Living On Own Means | 657 |
| Farmer | 589 |
| General Servant Domestic | 496 |
| General Labourer | 470 |
| Dress Maker | 468 |
| Coal Miner Hewer | 418 |
| Scholar | 349 |
| Coal Hewer | 264 |
| Cook Domestic | 237 |
| Carpenter | 211 |
| Domestic Servant | 203 |
| Dressmaker | 187 |
| Housemaid Domestic | 179 |
| Laundress Wash | 142 |
| Coal Miner C Hewer | 133 |
| Coal Miner | 128 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 127 |
| Servant Domestic | 123 |
| At School | 114 |
| Tailor | 114 |
| Charwoman | 109 |
| School | 109 |
| House Maid Domestic | 106 |
| House Keeper Domestic | 98 |
| House Keeper | 96 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Mary Richards | 24,345 |
| William Richards | 22,225 |
| John Richards | 21,917 |
| Elizabeth Richards | 15,855 |
| Thomas Richards | 14,492 |
| Sarah Richards | 9,808 |
| Ann Richards | 7,911 |
| George Richards | 7,902 |
| James Richards | 7,828 |
| Jane Richards | 7,594 |
| David Richards | 6,360 |
| Margaret Richards | 5,663 |
| Henry Richards | 5,602 |
| Charles Richards | 4,875 |
| Richard Richards | 4,671 |
| Joseph Richards | 4,639 |
| Eliza Richards | 4,347 |
| Edward Richards | 4,214 |
| Annie Richards | 3,925 |
| Ellen Richards | 3,492 |
| Emma Richards | 3,464 |
| Catherine Richards | 3,137 |
| Hannah Richards | 3,045 |
| Alice Richards | 3,027 |
| Samuel Richards | 3,009 |