RICHARDS Surname Maps of Ireland

Where in Ireland does the family RICHARDS come from? Is RICHARDS a common surname in Ireland? These surname distribution maps show where people with the surname RICHARDS were recorded throughout Ireland in the 1901 and 1911 Census of Ireland. The census records are held by the National Archives of Ireland and can be searched here: National Archives Census of Ireland

RICHARDS Surname Distribution Map (1901 Census)

RICHARDS surname distribution map Ireland 1901 census

There were 350 people with this surname in Ireland in 1901. The surname was ranked 1738th in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.

Religion: Anglican: 166 (47.43%), Catholic: 163 (46.57%), Other / Not Given: 8 (2.29%), Presbyterian: 8 (2.29%), Methodist: 3 (0.86%), Baptist: 1 (0.29%), Protestant: 1 (0.29%)

RICHARDS Surname Distribution Map (1911 Census)

RICHARDS surname distribution map Ireland 1911 census

There were 360 people with this surname in Ireland in 1911. The surname was ranked 1699th in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.

RICHARDS Surname Overview

  • People recorded in 1901: 350
  • Ireland ranking in 1901: 1738th

Woulfe Surname Index for RICHARDS

The Rev. Patrick Woulfe provided lists of surname associations for Irish surnames in his book Irish Names and Surnames. Below is a list of these associations for the surname RICHARDS.

Dúchas Surname Index for RICHARDS

The Dúchas Surname Index is a set of surname associations compiled by the Irish Folklore Commission. Below is a list of these associations for the surname RICHARDS. Learn more at Dúchas Surname Index.

RICHARDS in 1901 (Farmer)

Map is based on households which had at least one member who had an occupation containing "Farm" or "Agri".

RICHARDS Farmer Surname Map in 1901

RICHARDS in 1901 (Catholic)

Map shows the percentage of people with the surname RICHARDS who are Catholic in each locality

RICHARDS Catholic Surname Map in 1901

RICHARDS in 1901 (Anglican)

Map shows the percentage of people with the surname RICHARDS who are Anglican in each locality

RICHARDS Anglican Surname Map in 1901

RICHARDS in 1901 (Presbyterian)

Map shows the percentage of people with the surname RICHARDS who are Presbyterian in each locality

RICHARDS Presbyterian Surname Map in 1901

RICHARDS in Scotland

The RICHARDS Surname in Scotland

Patterns associated with the RICHARDS surname

List of consecutive consonant patterns associated with this surname:

When producing these maps, surnames are converted to uppercase. "MC" and "M'" are replaced with "MAC", and non-alphabetic characters (hyphens, spaces, apostrophes, accents) are removed. For example, Mac Vey and McVey appear together as MACVEY. O'Neill, Oneill, ONeill and Ó Néill appear together as ONEILL, and D'Arcy and Darcy appear as DARCY.

While every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, no responsibility is taken for errors in the census data. The census is available online for verification.

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