How common is the surname Richards?

130,529 people in the United States had the surname Richards in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 2,365 Americans. It ranked 228th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Richards?

Michael Richards, American actor and comedian, followed by Denise Richards.

Where is the surname Richards most common?

Wikidata records people named Richards in the United States, Australia and the United Kingdom and 2 other countries.

Is the surname Richards getting more or less common?

More common. 125,653 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 130,529 in 2010, up 3.9%.

The surname Richards

A surname, carried by 130,529 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex R263

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Richards is more common than 99.9% of them.

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 130,529 people named Richards in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 2,365 Americans. That is up 3.9% since 2000, when the Census counted 125,653.

#228

rank among US surnames

130,529

people in 2010

per 100,000 Americans

+3.9%

change since 2000 (was #215)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#219	Alvarado	133,501	2,313
#220	Ray	133,171	2,318
#221	Delgado	132,985	2,322
#222	Berry	132,812	2,325
#223	Perkins	131,440	2,349
#224	Hoffman	131,401	2,350
#225	Johnston	131,373	2,350

Who is named Richards

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

79% of people named Richards identified as white (not Hispanic), 15% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.8% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 79%
Black (not Hispanic) 15%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.8%
Two or more races 2.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native 1.0%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.7%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Richardss

49 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Michael Richards
American actor and comedian, born 1949
Denise Richards
American actress, born 1971
Dickinson W. Richards
American physician, Nobel Prize recipient (1895-1973)
Ellen Swallow Richards
American chemist (1842-1911)
Chris Richards
American soccer player, born 2000
Bob Richards
American athletics competitor, pole vaulter (1926–2023)
Ariana Richards
American artist, born 1979
Kyle Richards
American actress and television personality, born 1969
Beah Richards
American actress (1920–2000)
J. August Richards
American actor, born 1973
Alma Richards
American Olympic high jump gold medalist athlete, soldier, lawyer and teacher (1890–1963)
Kim Richards
American actress and television personality (born 1964)

Notable Richardss come mostly from the United States (37), Australia (5) and the United Kingdom (4).

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Richards

Richards has the Soundex code R263, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code R263.

Questions

How common is the surname Richards?: 130,529 people in the United States had the surname Richards in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 2,365 Americans. It ranked 228th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Richards?: In the 2010 Census, 79% of people named Richards identified as white (not Hispanic), and 15% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Richards?: Michael Richards, American actor and comedian, followed by Denise Richards.
Where is the surname Richards most common?: Wikidata records people named Richards in the United States, Australia and the United Kingdom and 2 other countries.
Is the surname Richards getting more or less common?: More common. 125,653 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 130,529 in 2010, up 3.9%.