Richardson (surname)

This article is about the surname Richardson. For other uses, see Richardson.
Richardson
Family name
Meaning "son of Richard"
Region of origin England
Related names Richards, Richison, Richson, Dickson
Footnotes: Frequency Comparisons: [1]

Richardson is an Anglo Saxon patronymic surname.[2] The prefix Richard, is a given name derived from the Old English ric ("power") and heard ("brave"/"hardy"). The suffix -son denotes "son/descendant of". The name Richard and Richardson is found in records as early as 1381 in Yorkshire, England.[3] It is the 64th most common surname in England. There are variant spellings including the Swedish Richardsson. People with the name Richardson or its variants include:

References

  1. "Richardson Surname Meaning and Geographic Distribution". forebears.co.uk. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
  2. "Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4". Ancestry.com. Retrieved 2014-04-14.
  3. "Surname Richardson". surnamedb.com. Retrieved 2008-02-05.
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