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
Agricultural Labourer 99
Female Servant 95
Independent 67
Farmer 51
Male Servant 41
Labourer 40
Weaver 31
Shoe Maker 25
Ag Labourer 24
Tailor 19
Cotton Weaver 14
Wool Comber 11
Clerk 11
Mariner 10
Apprentice 10
Painter 9
Carpenter 8
Joiner 7
Pupil 7
Ag Lab 7
Gardener 6
Cabinet Maker 6
Grocer 5
Frame Work Knitter 5
Butcher 5

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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