Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
RICHARD
There are approximately 10,142 people named Richard in the UK. That makes it the 1,037th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 161 are named Richard.
Region of origin
Europe
Country of origin
Unknown
Language of origin
Unknown
Religion of origin
Unknown
Classification
Unknown
From given name or forename
Related and similar surnames
DickDickson
Dix
Dickison
Dicks
Dickeson
Hitchcox
Hitchins
Ricard
Ricks
Richey
Richie
Ritchie
Richards
Richardson
Rickard
Rix
Rixon
Rickards
Richar
Reichard
Raychard
Richa
Richarda
Richaards
Rhichard
Richard's
Rhichards
Richardbe
Riachard
Richarad
Richardal
Richardan
Richaart
Richahrt
Rchard
Richardale
Richardbee
Richardbey
Riachards
Richarads
Richardaon
Ricchard
The Richard surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
(origin: Sax.) From ric, rich, and ard, nature or disposition--of a liberal disposition.
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
RICHARD. This baptismal name, besides becoming itself a surname, has given rise to many others ; viz., Richards, Richardson, Rich. Ritchie, Riches, Rick, Ricks, Rix, Rickson, Rixon, Ritson, Rickards, Ricket, Ricketts. From Dick and Hitchin, two ' nurse-names ' of Richard, we also derive Dix, Dicks. Dickson, Dixon, Digons, Dickens, Dickius, Dickinson, Dickerson, Dickison ; and Hitchins, Hitchinson, Hitchcock, Hitchcox.
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.