The richards Surname
richards Name Meaning and History
English and German: patronymic from the personal name
Richard. Richards is a frequent name in Wales.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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| Richards "America Richards" | Angela Marie Richards | 2 |
| ERNEST ALBERT RICHARDS Kansas/Illinois 1886 |
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| William Richards down from Canada abt 1865 |
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| Joseph Richards | Paul Richards | 3 |
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