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Richmond Family History

Richmond Name Meaning

English:: habitational name from Richmond (North Yorkshire). The placename was probably transferred after the Norman Conquest from any of numerous places in France named with Old French riche ‘mighty strong’ + munt mont ‘mountain hill’. Richmond in southwest London received this name only in the reign of Henry VII in honor of the king who had been Earl of Richmond until he came to the throne and is unlikely to be the source of this surname. occasionally a variant of Richman with excrescent -d. The two names were probably often confused.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Rochford, Richman, Diamond, Rickman, Richwine, Raymond, Richard

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Where is the Richmond family from?

You can see how Richmond families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Richmond family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Richmond families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 1,332 Richmond families living in Yorkshire. This was about 25% of all the recorded Richmond's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Richmond families in 1891.
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What did your Richmond ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Richmond. 8% of Richmond men worked as a General Labourer and 68% of Richmond women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Richmond were Bricklayer and Private Means. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    8%
  • Builders Labourer
    3%
  • Incapacitated
    3%
  • Bricklayer
    3%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    68%
  • Housewife
    3%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    2%
  • Private Means
    2%
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Passenger Lists

There are 31,000 immigration records available for the last name Richmond. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 71,000 military records available for the last name Richmond. For the veterans among your Richmond ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Richmond lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Richmond life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1943, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Richmond in 1941 was 36, and 75 in 2004.

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