Richard

Richard Meaning & Origin

About Richard
The surname Richard is of Germanic origin and derives from the personal name "Ricard," which means "brave power" or "strong ruler." It is composed of the elements "ric," meaning "ruler" or "king," and "hard," meaning "brave" or "strong." The name Richard was introduced to England by the Normans after the Norman Conquest of 1066 and became a popular given name, eventually evolving into a surname. Today, the surname Richard is found worldwide, often indicating descent from an ancestor named Richard or a variation of the name.

๐ŸŒ Origin
๐Ÿ“ Surname Length
๐Ÿ’ฌ Number of Syllables
๐Ÿ”  Starting Letter

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Richard features prominently in our database, being among the top 1000 surnames. Explore its detailed popularity metrics and distribution:

  • Number of People with the name Richard: 53,893
  • Overall Popularity: 0.02%
  • Ranking: 629
  • Frequency per 100k people: 18.27

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Richard based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

๐Ÿ“‡ Metaphone
RXRT
๐Ÿ—ฝ NYSIIS
RA
๐Ÿ”Š Soundex
R02063
๐ŸŽต Syllabic Pronunciation
R IH1 CH ER0 D
๐ŸŒ IPA
/หˆrษชสงษ™rd/
๐Ÿ”Š Double Metaphone
('RXRT', 'RKRT')
๐Ÿˆฏ Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R263

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Richard in Braille

Here's how to represent Richard in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Richard in braille

How to sign the name Richard using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Richard using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Richard in sign language

Numerology