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First Name
119
in the U.S.
since 1880
Last Name
131k
in the U.S.
in 2010
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Boys
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Meaning and Origin

What does the name Richards mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.

Origin and Meaning of Richards

User Submitted Origins

English
59%
Jamaican
30%
Welsh
7%
Greek
4%

User Submitted Meanings

  1. According to a user from California, U.S., the name Richards is of Welsh origin and means "A common Welsh and Cornish surname. Derived from the German personal name: from ric 'power' + hard 'strong' or 'hardy'".
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  1. English literary critic who collaborated with C. K. Ogden and contributed to the development of Basic English (1893-1979)
    Synonyms: i. a. richards and ivor armstrong richards
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  1. An English and Welsh patronymic surname from the given name Richard.
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Notable Persons Named Richards

Notable Persons Named Richards

Richards J. Heuer Jr.

Richards was born in 1928.

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Richards

Richards was born on October 1st, 1935. She left this life on April 1st, 1982.

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Richards Deborah

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Richards M. "Doc" Miller

Richards was born on September 14th, 1945.

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Notable Persons With the Last Name Richards

Notable Persons With the Last Name Richards

Keith Richards

Keith Richards is a rock music, blues, blues rock, rock, roll, and rhythm musician. He plays Guitar, Fender Telecaster, Gibson Les Paul, Gibson ES-335, Fender Stratocaster, and Epiphone Casino. He was most prominent from 1960 to present. Keith was born on December 18th, 1943 in Dartford, Kent, England.

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Denise Richards

Denise Richards is an actress. She was most prominent from 1986 to present. Denise was given the name Denise Lee Richards on February 17th, 1971 in Downers Grove, Illinois, U.S.

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Michael Richards

Michael Richards is an actor, writer, television producer, retired comedian, comedian, and retiredcomedian. His ongoing career started in 1979. Michael was given the name Michael Anthony Richards on July 24th, 1949 in Culver City, California, U.S.

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Kyle Richards

Kyle Richards is an actress, television personality, memoirist, philanthropist, actor, and celebrity. She has had major accomplishments since 1974. Kyle was born on January 11th, 1969 in Hollywood, California, United States.

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Franklin Richards

Franklin Richards is a comics character.

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Kim Richards

Kim Richards is an actress, television personality, and celebrity. She was most prominent from 1970 to 1990. Kim was given the name Kimberly Richards on September 19th, 1964 in Mineola, New York, U.S.

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  • Ann Richards
    Treasurer of Texas
  • Dakota Blue Richards
    Actress
  • Davey Richards
    Wrestler
  • Sir Viv Richards
    Cricketer
  • Micah Richards
    Soccer Player
  • Jazz Richards
    Soccer Player
  • Stevie Richards
    Wrestler
  • Alden Richards
    Television Presenter
  • Claire Richards
    Singer-songwriter
  • Cecile Richards
    Office Holder
  • Lil Scrappy
    Rapping
  • Mike Richards
    Hockey Player
  • J. August Richards
    Actor
  • Jann Arden
    Singer-songwriter

Ethnicity Distribution

Ethnicity Richards U.S.
█  White 78.67% 64.26%
█  African American 14.86% 11.96%
█  Asian, Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander 0.66% 4.85%
█  American Indian and Alaska Native 1.04% 0.69%
█  Two or More Ethnicities 1.96% 1.76%
█  Hispanic or Latino 2.81% 16.26%

Of Last Name Richards

People with the last name Richards are most frequently White or African American

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Fun Facts about the name Richards

  • What name lists does Richards rank for?
    #228Popular Surnames
  • How Popular is the name Richards? Richards is the 35,189th most popular name of all time. As a last name Richards was the 228th most popular name in 2010.
  • How many people with the first name Richards have been born in the United States? From 1880 to 2019, the Social Security Administration has recorded 119 babies born with the first name Richards in the United States. That's more than enough people named Richards to occupy the territory of Pitcairn Islands (United Kingdom) with an estimated population of 66 (as of July 1, 2008).
  • What year were 5 or more babies first named Richards? The name was first given to 5 or more babies in the year 1912 when it was given as a first name to 6 new born babies.
  • When was Richards first recorded in the United States? The oldest recorded birth by the Social Security Administration for the first name Richards is Sunday, September 8th, 1872.
  • What year had the most people named Richards born? The highest recorded use of the first name Richards was in 1925 with a total of 11 babies.
  • Weird things about the name Richards: The name spelled backwards is Sdrahcir. A random rearrangement of the letters in the name (anagram) will give Dsriachr. How do you pronounce that?
  • How many people have the last name Richards? In 2010, the U.S. Census Bureau surveyed 130,529 people with the last name Richards.
  • How likely are you to meet someone with the last name of Richards? Richards was ranked as the 228th most popular last name but is still less than 0.1% of the population!
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