Richard can be a surname. Variations include: Ricard, Riccard(s), Richard(s), Ritchard, Richardson, Richardsson, Ricquart, Rijkaard, Rickaert, Ryckewaert
Geographical distribution As of 2014, 27.4% of all known bearers of the surname Richard were residents of Tanzania (frequency 1:354), 25.9% of France (1:481), 14.0% of the United States (1:4,847), 8.7% of Nigeria (1:3,806), 7.0% of Canada (1:985), 2.0% of Madagascar (1:2,178), 1.9% of Haiti (1:1,046), 1.5% of Sudan (1:4,677), 1.3% of Togo (1:1,021) and 1.2% of Kenya (1:7,138).
In France, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:481) in the following regions:Richard surname distribution Collectivity of Saint Martin (1:119) Pays de la Loire (1:222) Centre-Val de Loire (1:319) Bourgogne-Franche-Comté (1:373) Brittany (1:375) Grand Est (1:422) Nouvelle-Aquitaine (1:462) Normandy (1:474)
People
A Achille Richard (1794–1852), French botanist and physician Adam Richard, Australian comedian Alain Richard (born 1945), French politician Alison Richard (born 1948), English academic administrator Ambrose D. Richard (1850–1917), Canadian lawyer and politician Antoine Richard (born 1960), French athlete Antoine Richard du Cantal (1802–1891), French doctor, veterinarian, agronomist and politician Aurélie Richard (born 2005), French para-alpine skier
B Bernard Richard (born 1951), Canadian social worker, lawyer, and politician
C Carl J. Richard, American historian Charles Richard (1900–1978), Canadian politician Charles-Louis Richard (1711–1794), French Catholic theologian Charlie Richard (1941–1994), American football player and coach Chris Richard (baseball) (born 1974), American baseball player Chris Richard (basketball) (born 1984), professional basketball player Christian Rémi Richard (born 1941), Malagasy politician and diplomat Clayton Richard (born 1983), American baseball player Clément Richard (1939–2022), Canadian lawyer, businessman and politician Cliff Richard (born 1940), English pop star Clovis-Thomas Richard (1892–1976), Canadian lawyer and politician Colette Richard (1924–2020), French actress Cyprien Richard (born 1979), French alpine skier
D Darryl Richard (American football) (born 1986), American football player Davius Richard, American football player Dawn Richard (model) (born 1936), American model and actress Dawn Richard (singer) (born 1983), Haitian-American singer, songwriter, and dancer Deb Richard (born 1963), American golfer Dee Richard (born 1955), American politician Doug Richard, British-based American businessman
E Edmond Richard (cinematographer) (1927–2018), French cinematographer Edmond Richard (writer), French writer Édouard Richard (1844–1904), Canadian historian and politician Emily Richard (1948–2024), British actress Eric Richard (born 1940), English actor Ernest Richard (1922–2006), Canadian businessman and politician Etienne Richard (c. 1621–1669), French composer, organist and harpsichordist
F Fabrice Richard (born 1973), French footballer Ferdinand Richard (born 1950), French musician Firmine Richard (born 1947), Guadeloupean actress Fleury François Richard (1777–1852), French painter François-Marie-Benjamin Richard (1819–1908), French archbishop
G Gabriel Richard (1767–1832), French-American Roman Catholic priest turned politician Gary Richard American football player George Anderson Richard (1861–1943), mine manager in Queensland, Australia Georges Richard (died 1922), French automobile pioneer Gerry Richard, Canadian curler and coach Graham Richard, American politician Guy A. Richard (born 1932), Canadian judge
H Henri Richard (1936–2020), Canadian ice hockey player Henry Richard (1812–1888), Welsh Congregational minister and Member of Parliament Hughes Richard (1934–2026), Swiss poet and writer
I Ivor Richard, Baron Richard (1932–2018), British politician
J J. R. Richard (1950–2021), American baseball player Jacques Richard (1952–2002), Canadian ice hockey player Jamey Richard (born 1984), American football player Jean-Baptiste-Trefflé Richard (1856–1927), Canadian farmer, notary and politician Jean-Claude Richard (1727–1791), French painter and engraver Jean-Louis Richard (1927–2012), French actor, film director and scriptwriter Jean-Marc Richard (ice hockey) (born 1966), retired Canadian ice hockey player Jean-Marc Richard (TV and radio presenter) (born 1960), Swiss radio and television personality Jean-Marie Richard (1879–1955), Canadian politician Jean Michel Claude Richard (1787–1868), French botanist Jean-Pierre Richard (1922–2019), French writer and literary critic Jean-Thomas Richard (1907–1991), Canadian politician Jean Richard (actor) (1921–2001), French actor Jean Richard (historian), French historian John Richard (born 1934), Canadian judge Joseph-Adolphe Richard (1887–1964), Canadian politician Jules Richard (mathematician) (1862–1956), French mathematician
K Kris Richard (born 1979), American football coach
L Larry Richard (born 1965), American basketball player Lee Richard, American baseball player Lorraine Richard (born 1959), Canadian politician Louis Claude Richard (1754–1821), French botanist
M Marcel Richard (1907–1976), French Catholic priest and Greek paleographer Mary Richard (1940–2010), Canadian aboriginal activist and politician Maurice Richard (1921–2000), Canadian ice hockey player Maurice Richard (politician) (born 1946), Canadian politician Mark Richard, American short story writer, novelist, screenwriter, and poet Marthe Richard (1889–1982), French prostitute and spy who later became a politician Michael Richard (photographer) (1948–2006), American rock musician and photographer Michael Wayne Richard (1959–2007), American rapist and murderer Michel Richard (1948–2016), French chef Mike Richard (born 1966), Canadian ice hockey player Mireille Richard (born 1989), Swiss ski mountaineer Monique Richard, Canadian politician
N Naicka Richard (born 1995), known as Naïka, American-born singer and songwriter Natalie Richard, Canadian television personality Nathalie Richard (born 1962), French actress Nelly Richard, French-born cultural theorist now based in Chile
O Oliver G. Richard, American businessman Olivier Jules Richard (1836–1896), French botanist
P Pascal Richard (born 1964), Swiss racing cyclist Paul Richard, Mayor of New York from 1735 to 1739 Philippe Richard (1891–1973), French actor Pierre Richard (born 1934), French actor (born 1941)
R Robert Ri'chard (born 1983), American television and movie actor Rod Richard (born 1932), American athlete Ron Richard (1947–2023), American politician Ronald G. Richard (born 1968), American Marine Corps officer Ruth Richard (1928–2018), American baseball player
S Sabrina Richard (born 1977), French weightlifter Stanley Richard (born 1967), American football player
T Ted Richard, Canadian politician and lawyer Timothy Richard (1845–1919), Welsh Baptist missionary to China Turbo Richard (born 2006), American football player Tyran Richard (born 1982), American model
V Viola Richard (1904–1973), American actress Virgil A. Richard (1937–2013), American army general and gay rights activist
W Wendy Richard (1943–2009), English actress Will Richard (born 2002), American basketball player
Z Zachary Richard (born 1950), American Cajun singer/songwriter and poet (1832–1890), Russian and French dancer of French origin, the wife of Louis Mérante
See also Richard Richards (surname)
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