Richardson (surname)

Richardson is an English surname most commonly found in North East England. The prefix Richard is a given name popularised during the Middle English period derived from the Germanic ''ric'' ("power") and ''hard'' ("brave"/"hardy"). The suffix ''-son'' denotes "son/descendant of". The names Richard and Richardson are found in records as early as 1381 in Yorkshire, England. There are variant spellings including the Swedish Richardsson. People with the name Richardson or its variants include: Dickson, Dixon. Provided by Wikipedia