as a Last Name
- 59,796
- people in the U.S. have this name Get contact details for people named Richard
Meaning & Origins
English, French, German, and Dutch: from a Germanic personal name composed of the elements rīc ‘power(ful)’+ hard ‘hardy’, ‘brave’, ‘strong’.
| 551st in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Quick facts
- Tens of Thousands
- of people in the U.S have this name
- 59,796
- to be exact (as of February 2011)
- Louisiana
- has the most people named Richard per capita
Top state populations
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