Find out how popular the last name Richeson is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Richeson.

Richeson, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Richeson surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Richeson in America

Richeson is the 14286th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Richeson surname appeared 2,096 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Richeson.

We can also compare 2010 data for Richeson to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Richeson

The surname Richeson has its origins in the English county of Yorkshire, dating back to the 13th century. It is derived from the Old English words "ric" meaning powerful or wealthy, and "sun" meaning son, suggesting it was originally a descriptive name for the son of a prosperous individual.

One of the earliest documented references to the name can be found in the Subsidy Rolls of Yorkshire from 1297, which list a Richard Ricson among the landowners of the region. It is believed that the spelling Richeson emerged later as a variant, with the addition of the suffix "-son" further emphasizing the patronymic nature of the name.

The Richeson surname appears to have been concentrated in the northern counties of England, particularly Yorkshire and Lancashire, throughout the medieval and early modern periods. Records from the 16th and 17th centuries show the name being spelled in various ways, including Richison, Richisonne, and Ritcheson.

One notable early bearer of the name was William Richeson, a merchant and alderman who lived in York in the late 15th century. He is mentioned in several city records from that time, and is believed to have been a wealthy and influential figure in the community.

Another individual of historical significance was John Richeson, a clergyman born in Yorkshire in 1612. He served as the rector of several parishes in the region and was known for his scholarly works on theology and biblical exegesis.

In the 18th century, a family of Richesons were landowners in the village of Leyburn, North Yorkshire. James Richeson (1723-1798) was a prominent member of this family and served as a magistrate and deputy lieutenant for the county.

During the 19th century, the Richeson name spread more widely across England, with individuals bearing the surname found in various parts of the country. Notable figures from this period include George Richeson (1807-1877), a successful businessman and philanthropist in Manchester, and Mary Richeson (1841-1912), an author and advocate for women's education who hailed from Kent.

As the centuries passed, the Richeson surname also made its way to other parts of the world, carried by emigrants from England. While the name retains its strongest associations with its Yorkshire origins, it can now be found in various countries with historical ties to the British Isles.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Richeson

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Richeson.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Richeson was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Richeson has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Richeson was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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