Richards (surname)
Appearance
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] Originally, it was an English surname brought to England in the great wave of migration following the Norman Conquest of 1066.[citation needed]
A
- Aaron Richards, vocalist for the label Monstercat
- Alan Richards (born 1958), Royal Navy Vice Admiral and Chief of Defence Intelligence
- Albert Richards, 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, 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 (1867–1904), South African cricketer
- Alden Richards (born 1992), Filippino 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 (1917–2006), Australian actress
- Ann Richards (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, former dancer at basketball games who uses the stage name Dancing Barry
- Barry Richards, 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
- Cabbie Richards, Canadian personality on The Score Television Network
- "Cannonball" Richards, American performance artist
- Ceri Richards, Welsh artist
- Charles Richards, 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, several people
D
- Davey Richards, American wrestler
- David Richards, several people, including:
- David Adams Richards, Canadian writer
- Dean Richards, English footballer
- Dean Richards, 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, several people
- Dickinson W. Richards, American physiologist
- Donna Richards, pseudonym of American comics artist Don Rico
E
- Ellen Swallow Richards (1842-1911), American chemist
- Emil Richards (born 1932), American percussionist
- Emma Richards (1927-2014), American Mennonite minister
- Emma Richards, 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 (1903-1985), British artist
- Francis Richards (1873-1955), British Olympic sailor
- Francis Richards (born 1945), former governor of Gibraltar
- Frank Richards, one of several people, including:
- Frank "Cannonball" Richards, performance artist
- Frank Richards, political nom de guerre of Hungarian sociologist Frank Furedi
- Frank Richards, pseudonym of British writer Charles Hamilton, prolific author of the Billy Bunter stories set in Greyfriars School
- Frank Richards, pseudonym of Welsh writer Francis Philip Woodruff (1883–1961), who wrote Old Soldiers Never Die
- Frederick Richards, American film editor
G
- Gavin Richards, British actor
- Gene Richards, American baseball player
- Gene Richards, American race car driver
- George Richards, several people, including:
- G. E. Richards, British Royal Navy officer and hydrographer.
- 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)
- George Richards (Marine Corps), Marine Corps Brevet Medal recipient
- Glen Richards, Australian superbike rider
- Gordon Richards, British jockey
- Guy Richards (born 1983), Australian rules footballer
H
- Henry Brinley Richards, Welsh composer
I
- I. A. Richards, British literary critic
- Ian Richards, British race walker
- Irene Richards, New Zealand painter
J
- J. R. Richards, American singer
- Jack Richards, English cricketer
- Janet Radcliffe Richards, British feminist philosopher
- Jann Arden Anne Richards, Canadian singer better 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, American actress Kathy Hilton
- Keith Richards, British guitarist for The Rolling Stones
- Kim Richards, American actress
- Kristi Richards, Canadian skier
- Kyle Richards, American actress
L
- Laura E. Richards, American writer
- Lawrence O. Richards, English designer
- LeGrand Richards, American religious leader
- Lorenzo A. Richards, American soil physicist
- Lorin Morgan-Richards, author/publisher of Welsh descent
- Lou Richards, American actor
- Lou Richards, Australian rules footballer
- Lesley Sue Richards (*2002, Instagram: @Lesleysue_) German&English Fashion Icon
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
- Micah Richards, English football player
- Michael Richards, American actor
- Mike Richards, Canadian ice hockey player
N
- Nansi Richards, Welsh harpist
- Nathaniel Richards (disambiguation)
O
- O'Neil Richards (born 1976), Jamaican cricketer
- Owain Richards, British entomologist
P
- Pat Richards, Australian rugby league player
- Paul Richards, several people, including:
- Paul Richards, American baseball player, manager, scout and executive
- Paul W. Richards, American astronaut
- Pearl Richards, American-British novelist writing as John Oliver Hobbes, married name Pearl Richards Craigie
- Peter Richards, English rugby union 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
- Richard N. Richards, American astronaut
- 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
- Sanya Richards, American athlete
- Solomon Richards (died 1691), Irish soldier
- Stan Richards, British actor
- Stephen Richards, 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 (1958-2014), Canadian artist
T
- T. J. Richards (Tobias John) Australian coachbuilder whose company became Chrysler Australia Limited
- Theodore Richards, several people, including:
- Theodore Richards, convict transported to Western Australia
- Theodore William Richards, American chemist
- Todd Richards, several people
- Tony Richards, American drummer
- Travis Richards, American ice-hockey player
- Trudy Richards (died 2008), American jazz singer
V
- Vargrave Richards, Lieutenant Governor of the United States Virgin Islands (2003–2007)
- 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 leader in the Latter Day Saint movement
- William Richards, 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
- Franklin Richards, fictional character from the Fantastic Four
- Reed Richards, fictional character Fantastic Four
- Sue Richards, fictional character from the Fantastic Four
- Valeria 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.