Explore the Family Name Richerson

The meaning of Richerson

Probably an altered form of Richardson or perhaps a patronymic from Richer.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

How common is the last name Richerson in the United States?

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Richerson experienced a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it held the rank of 11,671 out of all surnames in the United States, but by 2010, it had fallen to 12,968 - a change of -11.11 percent. The actual count of individuals bearing this name also dropped during this period, going from 2,463 in 2000 to 2,368 in 2010 - a decrease of -3.86 percent. As a result, the proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 members of the population fell from 0.91 to 0.8, which signifies a -12.09 percent change.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#11,671	#12,968	-11.11%
Count	2,463	2,368	-3.86%
Proportion per 100k	0.91	0.8	-12.09%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Richerson

The ethnicity associated with the surname Richerson also changed between 2000 and 2010 according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. The percentage of those who identify as White increased slightly from 71.34 percent to 74.24 percent. There was also a rise in those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander (from 0.37 percent to 0.42 percent), Hispanic (from 1.54 percent to 2.07 percent), and American Indian and Alaskan Native (from 2.27 percent to 2.49 percent). On the other hand, there was a decrease in those reporting their ethnic identity as Black (from 22.82 percent to 19.30 percent) and those claiming two or more races (from 1.66 percent to 1.48 percent).

	2000	2010	Change
White	71.34%	74.24%	4.07%
Black	22.82%	19.3%	-15.43%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	2.27%	2.49%	9.69%
Hispanic	1.54%	2.07%	34.42%
Two or More Races	1.66%	1.48%	-10.84%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.37%	0.42%	13.51%