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There are approximately 811 people named Record in the UK. That makes it the 8,143rd most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 13 are named Record.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English


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The Record surname in historical dictionaries

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)

The same as Rikerd, or Richard, of which it is a corruption, liberal-hearted, rich in disposition.

Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

RECORD. A known corruption of Rickword. A Sussex family, in the XVIII. century, wrote themselves Record, alias Rickword.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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