Richardson (surname)
Richardson is an English surname.
Origin and Meaning
The patronymic name meaning " son of Richard" and thus corresponds to (low ) German names like Riechers, and Rickert Rickert.
Variants
- Richards
- Swedish: Richardsson
Bearers of the name
A
- Alan Richardson (1904-1978), Scottish pianist and composer
- Alexander Richardson (1887-1964), British bobsledder
- Asher Richardson (* 1993), New Zealand badminton player
B
- Bill Richardson ( b. 1947 ), American politician
- Brad Richardson ( born 1985 ), Canadian ice hockey player
- Bruce Richardson ( born 1977 ), Canadian ice hockey player
C
- Carsten Richardson, German sailors
- Cameron Richardson ( born 1979 ), American actress
- Colin Richardson, British music producer
D
- Dave Richardson ( born 1940 ), Canadian ice hockey player
- David Richardson ( footballer ) ( born 1981 ), U.S. American football player
- David Richardson ( figure skater ) (* 1987), British figure skater
- David Richardson (actor ) (* 1987), Australian actor
- David P. Richardson (1833-1904), American politician
- Derek Richardson (born 1976 ), American actor
- Dick Richardson (1934-1999), English boxer
- Dorothy Richardson (1873-1957), English writer
E
- Elliot L. Richardson (1920-1999), American lawyer and politician
- Emeline Hill Richardson (1910-1999), American archaeologist
F
- Frazer Richardson ( b. 1982 ), English footballer
- Friend Richardson (1865-1943), American politician
G
- Garth Richardson, Canadian record producer
- George F. Richardson (1850-1923), American politician
- George Richardson ( 1737/38-ca.1813 ), Scottish architect
- Gordon Richardson, Baron Richardson of Duntisbourne (1915-2010), British banker, lawyer and politician
- Graham Richardson ( b. 1949 ), Australian politician
B
- Harry A. Richardson (1853-1928), American politician
- Harry Ward Richardson ( born 1938 ), American economist and regional planner
- Heather Richardson (* 1989), American speed skater and Speedskaterin
- Henry Richardson ( archer ) ( 1889-1963 ), American archer
- Henry Richardson (Cutter ) ( b. 1936 ), American Cutter
- Henry Handel Richardson ( Ethel Florence Lindesay Richardson actually; 1870-1946 ), Australian author
- Henry Hobson Richardson (1838-1886), American architect
- Hugh Richardson (1826-1913), Canadian judge
- Hugh Edward Richardson (1905-2000), British diplomat and Tibetologist
I
- Ian Richardson (1934-2007), Scottish actor
- IRMTRAUD Richardson (* 1945), German correspondent and presenter
J
- Jack Richardson (actor, 1870) ( 1870-1960 ), American actor
- Jack Richardson (actor, 1883) ( 1883-1957 ), American actor
- Jack Richardson ( engineer) ( 1920-2011 ), British chemical engineer and author
- Jack Richardson (producer) ( 1929-2011 ), Canadian music producer
- Jack Richardson (jazz musician), Canadian jazz musician
- Jack Richardson (actor, 1934) ( 1934-2007 ), American actor
- Jack Richardson ( writer ) ( 1934-2012 ), American writer
- Jackson Richardson (born 1969 ), a French handball player
- James Richardson ( explorer ) ( 1809-1851 ), British missionary, abolitionist and explorer of Africa
- James Richardson (film producer ), British film producer
- James Richardson ( darts player ) ( born 1974 ), English darts player
- James Richardson ( presenter ), British television presenter
- James Armstrong Richardson (1922-2004), Canadian politician
- James Burchill Richardson (1770-1836), American politician
- James D. Richardson (1843-1914), American politician
- James M. Richardson (1858-1925), American politician
- James O. Richardson (1878-1974), American naval officer
- Jane Richardson ( born 1941 ), American biochemist and university teacher
- Jason Richardson (basketball player) ( born 1981 ), American basketball player
- Jason Richardson ( athlete ) ( born 1986 ), American hurdler
- Jeremy Richardson ( b. 1983 ), American basketball player
- Jerome Richardson (1920-2000), American jazz musician
- Jillian Richardson (born 1965 ), Canadian sprinter
- Jimmy Richardson (1911-1964), English footballer
- Jo Richardson (1923-1994), British politician
- Joanna Richardson (1925-2008), British literary scholar, biographer and translator
- Joely Richardson ( b. 1965 ), British actress
- John Richardson ( naturalist ) ( 1787-1865 ), Scottish historian and nature explorers
- John Richardson ( author ) ( 1796-1852 ), Canadian writer
- John Richardson ( art historian ) (* 1924), British art historian, art critic and curator
- John Richardson (actor ) ( born 1934 ), English actor
- John Richardson (Trick technician) ( born 1946 ), English film trick technicians
- John Richardson ( drummer ) ( born 1947 ), British drummer
- John Richardson (philosopher ) ( born 1951 ), American philosopher
- John Richardson, Baron Richardson (1910-2004), British physician and Life Peer
- John Peter Richardson senior (1801-1864), American politician
- John Peter Richardson Jr. (1831-1899), American politician
- John Reginald Richardson (1912-1997), Canadian- American physicist
- John S. Richardson (1828-1849), American politician
- Jonathan Richardson (1667-1745), British painter
- Joseph Richardson (1778-1871), American politician
- Julie Richardson (born 1967 ), New Zealand tennis player
- Justin Richardson, American writer
K
- Kat Richardson, American writer
- Kate Richardson ( gymnast ) ( born 1984 ), Canadian gymnast
- Kate Richardson ( swimmer ) (* 1987), British swimmer
- Kate Anderson - Richardson (born 1973 ), Australian long-distance runner
- Kathleen Richardson, Baroness Richardson of Calow ( born 1938 ), British Methodist clergy and Life Peeress
- Kaylin Richardson ( born 1984 ), American alpine skier
- Ken Richardson (1911-1997), English racing driver
- Kevin Richardson ( footballer ) (born 1962 ), English footballer
- Kevin Richardson ( singer) (born 1971 ), American singer
- Kevin Richardson ( zoologist ) ( born 1974 ), South African zoologist and animal rights activists
- Kevin Michael Richardson (born 1964 ), American actor and voice actor
- Kieran Richardson ( born 1984 ), English footballer
- Kym Richardson (born 1958 ), Australian politician
L
- LaTanya Richardson ( born 1949 ), American actress
- Laura Richardson (born 1962 ), American politician
- Lewis Fry Richardson (1881-1953), British meteorologist and peace researcher
- Lisa Richardson (born 1966 ), Danish curler
- Louise Richardson (born 1958 ), Irish political scientist
- Luke Richardson (born 1969 ), Canadian ice hockey player
M
- Marcia Richardson (born 1972 ), British track and field athlete
- Marie Richardson ( born 1959 ), Swedish actress
- Mark Richardson (musician ) (born 1970 ), British drummer
- Mark Richardson ( athlete ) (born 1972 ), British Sprinter
- Micheal Ray Richardson ( b. 1955 ), American basketball player and coach
- Miranda Richardson (born 1958 ), British actress
N
- Natasha Richardson (1963-2009), English actress
- Norman Richardson ( born 1977 ), American basketball player
O
- Origen D. Richardson (1795-1876), American politician
- Owen Willans Richardson (1879-1959), English physicist
P
- Patricia Richardson ( born 1951 ), American actress
- Peter D. Richardson ( born 1935 ), British- American engineer
Q
- Quentin Richardson ( born 1980 ), American basketball player
R
- Ralph Richardson (1902-1983), English actor
- Richard Taswell Richardson (1852-1930), English lawyer and tennis players
- Robert Richardson ( born 1955 ), American Cinematographer
- Robert Coleman Richardson (1937-2013), American physicist
- Robin Richardson ( b. 1942 ), Canadian politician
- Rodney Richardson (1917-2005), American jazz musician
S
- Salli Richardson (born 1967 ), American actress
- Samuel Richardson (1689-1761), English writer
- Simon Richardson ( track cyclist ) (born 1966 ), British track cyclist in disabled sports
- Simon Richardson ( roadie ) ( b. 1983 ), British roadie
T
- Terry Richardson (born 1965 ), American photographer
- Tony Richardson (1928-1991), British film director, screenwriter and producer
- Tony Richardson ( footballer ) (born 1971 ), U.S. American football player
W
- William A. Richardson (1795-1856), American captain, businessman and landowner
- William Adams Richardson (1821-1896), American lawyer and politician
- William Alexander Richardson (1811-1875), American politician
- William B. Richardson (1874-1945), American politician
- William Emanuel Richardson (1886-1948), American politician
- William M. Richardson (1774-1838), American politician
- William N. Richardson (1839-1914), American lawyer and politician
- William S. Richardson (1919-2010), American lawyer and politician
- Family name
- English personal name