Richardsson: Surname History and Family Crest

Ancestors listed as Richardsson are often found as Richardson a generation earlier. Read literally, Richardsson points to “Son of Richard, "brave power"”.

Richardsson adds “s” to Richardson, a small change that crept in as the name was written down. Local scribes, dialects and emigration all left their mark on how the name was written. The same family of names includes Rickardsson, Richardtson and Richarson.

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Richardson surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon. Want more than a summary? See the Richardsson family name pack.