Richards (surname)
Richards is a common Celtic Welsh, or Cornish surname based on the English version of the parent's name ending in -S.[1][2] In 1881 people with this surname were mainly located in Wales, Cornwall and adjacent South-West counties of England.[3] By 1998 many Welsh and Cornish people had migrated to cities in England particularly those adjacent to these areas.[4]
A
- Aaron Richards, vocalist for the label Monstercat
- Ahmmon Richards (born 1998), American football player
- Alan Richards (born 1958), Royal Navy Vice Admiral and Chief of Defence Intelligence
- Albert Richards (disambiguation), several people, including:
- Albert G. Richards, (1917–2008), American photographer and scientist
- Albert Norton Richards, (1821–1897), Canadian politician
- Albert Richards (artist), (1919–1945), British war artist
- Alfred Richards (disambiguation), several people, including:
- Alfred Bate Richards (1820–1876), English journalist and author
- Alfred Joseph Richards (1879–1953), British soldier
- Alfred Newton Richards (1876–1966), American pharmacologist
- Alfred Richards (sportsman) (1867–1904), South African cricketer
- Alden Richards (born 1992), Filipino Actor and Host Kapuso
- Alma Richards (1890–1963), American athlete
- Alun Richards (1929–2001), Welsh novelist
- Amy Richards (born 1971), American activist, writer, feminist and art historian
- Angela Richards (born 1944), British actress
- Ann Richards (actress) (1917–2006), Australian actress
- Ann Richards (singer) (1935–1982), American jazz singer
- Ann Richards (1933–2006), American politician, 45th Governor of Texas
- Anna Richards (born 1964), New Zealand rugby union international
- Anthony Charles Richards, British Army officer and equerry
- Ariana Richards, American actress
- J. August Richards, American actor
B
- Barry Richards, "Dancing Barry" dancer at basketball games
- Barry Richards (cricketer), South African cricketer
- Beah Richards, American actress and writer
- Beresford Richards, Canadian politician
- Bernard Richards, British computer scientist
- Billie Mae Richards, Canadian voice actress
- Bob Richards, American athlete, double Olympic Gold Medalist
- Brad Richards, Canadian ice-hockey player
- Brandon Richards, former National High School Record holder in pole vault, son of Bob Richards
- Brooke Richards, American model
C
- Charles Richards (disambiguation), several people, including:
- Charles Dow Richards, Canadian politician
- Charles Foster Richards (1866–1944), American philatelist
- Claire Richards, British singer
- Cliff Richards, Brazilian–American comic book artist
- Colin Kazim-Richards, English footballer
- Corey Richards, Australian cricketer
- Craig Richards (disambiguation), several people
D
- Davey Richards, American wrestler
- David Richards (disambiguation), several people, including:
- David Adams Richards, Canadian writer
- Dean Richards (footballer), English footballer
- Dean Richards (rugby player), English rugby union international
- DeForest Richards, American banker and politician
- Deke Richards, American songwriter and music producer
- Deleon Richards, American gospel singer
- Denis Richards, British historian
- Denise Richards, American actress
- Dick Richards (disambiguation), several people
- Dickinson W. Richards, American physiologist
- Dig Richards (1940–1983), Australian rock and roll singer
- Donna Richards, pseudonym of American comics artist Don Rico
E
- Ellen Swallow Richards (1842–1911), American chemist
- Emil Richards (1932–2019), American percussionist
- Emma Richards (minister) (1927–2014), American Mennonite minister
- Emma Richards (yachtswoman), British yachtswoman
- Erin Richards (born 1986), British actress
- Eugene Richards (born 1944), American documentary photographer
F
- Fannie M. Richards (1840–1922), American educator
- Frances Richards (British artist) (1903–1985), British artist
- Francis Richards (sailor) (1873–1955), British Olympic sailor
- Francis Richards (diplomat) (born 1945), former governor of Gibraltar
- Frank Richards (disambiguation), one of several people, including:
- Frank "Cannonball" Richards, performance artist
- Frank Richards, pseudonym of Hungarian sociologist Frank Furedi
- Frank Richards, pseudonym of Charles Hamilton (writer), Billy Bunter stories
- Frank Richards, pseudonym of Francis Philip Woodruff (1883–1961), who wrote Old Soldiers Never Die
- Frederick Richards (1833–1912), Royal Navy officer
- Frederick Richards (disambiguation)
- Frederick Richards (film editor), American film editor
- Frederic M. Richards (1925–2009), professor of biochemistry at Yale University
- Fred Richards (baseball) (1927–2016), American baseball player
- Frederick Richards (1833–1912), admiral of the fleet
- Frederick Richards (film editor) (1903–1949), American film editor
- Frederick Richards (judge) (1869–1957), Australian jurist
G
- Garrett Richards (born 1988), American baseball player
- Gavin Richards, British actor
- Gene Richards (baseball), American baseball player
- Gene Richards (racing driver), American race car driver
- George Richards (disambiguation), several people, including:
- G. E. Richards, Royal Navy hydrographer, son of Sir George
- George Franklin Richards (1861–1950), American religious leader
- George Henry Richards, (1819–1896) hydrographer to the British Admiralty
- George Maxwell Richards (1931–2018), president of Trinidad and Tobago
- George Richards (Australian politician) (1865–1915), of New South Wales
- George Richards (Marine Corps), Marine Corps Brevet Medal recipient
- Glen Richards (motorcyclist), Australian superbike rider
- Gordon Richards (jockey), British jockey
- Grafton Melville Richards aka Melville Richards (1910–1973), Welsh scholar
- Guy Richards (born 1983), Australian rules footballer
H
- Henry Brinley Richards, Welsh composer
- Henry Melchior Muhlenberg Richards, United States Military Officer
- Hilda Muhlhauser Richards, American federal labor official
I
- I. A. Richards, British literary critic
- Ian Richards (racewalker), British race walker
- Irene Richards, New Zealand painter
J
- J. Havens Richards, American Jesuit educator
- J. Kirk Richards, American artist
- J. R. Richards, American singer
- Jack Richards (disambiguation), several people
- Janet Radcliffe Richards, British feminist philosopher
- Jann Arden Anne Richards, Canadian singer known as Jann Arden
- Jason Richards, New Zealand racing driver
- Jean Ramjohn-Richards, physician and First Lady of Trinidad and Tobago
- Jeff Richards (disambiguation), several people, including:
- Jeff Richards (baseball player/actor), American baseball player and actor
- Jeff Richards (comedian), American actor, stand-up comedian and impressionist
- Jesse Richards, American artist
- Jim Richards (disambiguation), several people, including:
- Jim Richards (Canadian broadcaster), Canadian radio broadcaster
- Jim Richards (race driver), New Zealand and Australian race driver
- Jo-Anne Richards South African author and journalist
- John Richards (disambiguation), several people, including:
- John Inigo Richards, British painter
- John K. Richards, American lawyer and politician
- John G. Richards, 96th Governor of South Carolina from 1927 to 1931
- John Richards (disc jockey), American radio disc jockey
- John Richards (Pennsylvania), United States congressman from Pennsylvania
- John Richards (Royal Marines officer), Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps in the Queen's household in the UK
- John Richards (scholar), Canadian scholar
- Jonelle Richards, New Zealand equestrian
- Joseph Richards (disambiguation), several people
- Julian C. Richards, British archaeologist and broadcaster
- Julian D. Richards, British archaeologist
- Justin Richards, British writer
K
- Kathleen Elizabeth Richards aka Kathy Hilton, American actress
- Keith Richards, British guitarist for The Rolling Stones
- Kim Richards, American actress
- Kim Richards (politician) (born 1971), Queensland MLA
- Kristi Richards, Canadian skier
- Kyle Richards, American actress
L
- Laura E. Richards, American writer
- Lee Greene Richards, American artist
- LeGrand Richards, American LDS (Mormon) leader
- Len Richards, Welsh footballer
- Lerrone Richards (born 1992), British boxer
- Leyton Richards (1859–1948), English Congregational minister and pacifist
- Lorenzo A. Richards, American soil physicist
- Lorin Morgan-Richards, author/publisher of Welsh descent
- Lou Richards (actor), American actor
- Lou Richards, Australian rules footballer
M
- Marc Richards, English footballer
- Mark Richards (disambiguation), several people
- Martin Richards (disambiguation), several people
- Matt Richards (disambiguation), several people
- Matthias Richards, American congressman from Pennsylvania
- Melville Richards, aka Grafton Melville Richards, Welsh scholar
- Micah Richards, English football player
- Michael Richards, American actor
- Mike Richards (ice hockey), Canadian ice hockey player
N
- Nansi Richards, Welsh harpist
- Nathaniel Richards (disambiguation)
- Nick Richards (basketball) (born 1997), Jamaican-American basketball player
- Nicola Richards, British Member of Parliament elected 2019
- Nigel Richards (Scrabble player), Scrabble champion
O
- O'Neil Richards (born 1976), Jamaican cricketer
- Owain Richards, British entomologist
P
- Pat Richards, Australian rugby league player
- Patricia D. Richards (born 1947), American photographer
- Paul Richards (disambiguation), several people, including:
- Paul Richards (baseball), American baseball
- Paul W. Richards, American astronaut
- Pearl Richards, pseudonym John Oliver Hobbes, American-British novelist
- Peter Richards (disambiguation), several people
- Peter Richards (rugby player), English rugby union player
- Peter Richards (artist) (born 1970), artist & curator, Belfast
- Peter Richards (Royal Navy officer) (1787–1869), admiral and Third Naval Lord
- Peter Richards (physician) (1936–2011), president of Hughes Hall, Cambridge
- Peter Felix Richards (1808–1868), Scottish merchant in Shanghai
- Pete Richards (American football) (1905–1989), American football player
R
- Rabbit Richards, American poet
- Ralph Richards (1809–1883), New York politician
- Ray Richards, US American football player
- Raymond Richards (born 1987), Japanese American wakeboarder
- Regina Richards, American singer
- Renée Richards (born 1934), American tennis player
- Rhys Richards, New Zealand historian and ethnographer
- Richard N. Richards, American astronaut
- Richard Walter Richards (1894–1986), Australian Antarctic explorer
- Richard Watkins Richards (1863–1920), Lord Mayor of Sydney
- Robert Richards (disambiguation), several people, including:
- Robert L. Richards, American screenwriter
- Ron Richards (disambiguation), several people
- Rosalind Richards, Welsh television soap actress
S
- Sandie Richards, Jamaican athlete
- Sandra Richards, New Zealand netball player
- Sanya Richards, American athlete
- Solomon Richards (soldier) (died 1691), Irish soldier
- Stan Richards, British actor
- Stephen Richards (disambiguation), several people, including:
- Stephen Richards (musician), (born 1977) vocalist and guitarist
- Stephen Richards (politician), (1820–1894), Ontario, USA lawyer and politician
- Stephen L. Richards, (1879–1959) American religious leader
- Steve Richards (born 1960), British TV and radio political journalist and newspaper columnist
- Steven Richards (born 1972), New Zealand racing driver
- Stevie Richards (1971), ring name of the American wrestler Michael Manna
- Sue Richards (artist) (1958–2014), Canadian artist
T
- T. J. Richards, Australian coachbuilder whose company became Chrysler Australia Limited
- Theodore Richards (disambiguation), several people, including:
- Theodore Richards (convict), transported to Western Australia
- Theodore William Richards, American chemist
- Todd Richards (disambiguation), several people
- Tony Richards (disambiguation), several people
- Travis Richards, American ice-hockey player
- Trevor Richards, several people
- Trudy Richards (died 2008), American jazz singer
V
- Vargrave Richards, Virgin Islands politician
- Vernon Richards (1915–2001), Italian-British anarchist
- Vincent Richards, American tennis player
- Viv Richards, Antiguan cricketer
W
- Wayne Richards, Australian rugby league footballer
- Willard Richards, American LDS (Mormon) leader
- William Richards (cricketer), South African cricketer
- William A. Richards, American politician
- William Buell Richards, Canadian judge
- William Trost Richards, American painter
Z
- Zalmon Richards, American educator
Fictional characters
- Annie Douglas Richards, character from American TV soap opera Sunset Beach
- Ben Richards, main character in the movie The Running Man (1987 film).
- Brendan Richards, character from K9 and Company
- Franklin Richards (Fantastic Four), fictional character from the Fantastic Four
- Reed Richards, fictional character Fantastic Four
- Sue Richards, fictional character from the Fantastic Four
- Valeria Meghan Von Doom (née Richards), fictional character from the Fantastic Four
See also
References
- ^ "Great Britain Family Names profiling website (redirected from National Trust surname profiler site)". The Economic and Social Research Council. Retrieved 26 April 2011.
- ^ "Richards Surname Meaning and Geographic Distribution". forebears.co.uk. Retrieved 19 January 2014
- ^ "Great Britain Family Names profiling website (redirected from National Trust surname profiler site)". Richards 1881 map. The Economic and Social Research Council. Retrieved 26 April 2011.
- ^ "Great Britain Family Names profiling website (redirected from National Trust surname profiler site)". Richards 1998 map. The Economic and Social Research Council. Retrieved 26 April 2011.
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