What is the origin of my last name ?{ my last name is Richeson} i sorta thought it might be norweigan..?

Question

one thing..ive just noticed a couple ppl said its english? maybe but the person who just answered me and said that any last name with "son" is english..(well thats WRONG.SORRY.that much i know. any last name ending with "son is norweigan..anyone out there with more info???/

Answer 1

Your last name is English  

Any last name that ends in SON is English

Your name Richeson was probably Richardson [son of Richerd] and the name was just shortened of misspelled.

Answer 2

The only true way to find out the origin of your last name would be to do some genealogical digging.  If you have any older relatives that you can talk with to get a bit of information from, that's usually the best starting point. From there, you can go to any LDS Family History Library and they can hopefully be of great assistance to you. Knowing where your family lived here in the U.S. would be a great help as well, as that could be a starting point for you. Census records are great for finding where relatives came from. Also if you know what their religion was, that also can be beneficial, as most of those records are pretty detailed. Not to mention also birth and marriage records through the county courthouses throughout the U.S.  

My 2nd gr-grandfather came from Norway. His name was originally Johannsen, but once he became a U.S. citizen, changed it to Johnson.

Answer 3

First you say that you "thought" it "might" be Norwegian.  Then you said that "Any" name ending in 'son' is Norwegian and that you know that for a fact.  You have a LOT to learn about names.

My family comes from a long line of Richardson's, and they are NOT Norwegian.

You should know what you are talking about before you open your mouth and make yourself sound stupid.

Answer 4

This is all I could find in connection with your surname,

Richeson Name Meaning and History

Apparently an altered form of Richardson, but compare Richerson.

hope this helps.

Answer 5

A name that ends in "son".. ends in 'son'.  That does not make it Norwegian, English, or Swahili.  All it means is that names like Richardson MIGHT have been rooted in "son of Richard", or not.  It is also possible that the name you now have, is a variation on another original spelling (which is totally common in the US).  Among my lines, for example.. the name Fullingim is what happened... the original is Fillingham (a village in England).  

Looking at immigration lists.. there are persons with the name who came from Germany, Ireland, Sweden. Among others.

The conclusion is that it is not necessarily linked to any one single country.

What CAN be verified is your ancestry, ie where YOUR ancestor of the name was born.  You could belong to any of the above immigrants.. no way to tell, unless you work it back. Anything else is just guessing.

Answer 6

English, no doubt.

Answer 7

Richeson is a likely variant of Richardson, simply meaning Richard's son, the son of Richard.

Or possibly Riche's son.

Riches : origin & meaning: English: patronymic from Rich.

Every name ending with son is definitely not Norwegian, the suffix 'son' has exactly the same meaning in several languages, and is appended to a great many last names.

Surname: Richardsson

Recorded in over one hundred spelling forms ranging from the German Reichardt, Richardi, and Richar, the English Richard, the French Ricard, the Flemish Rickaert, and diminutives or patronymics such as Riccardi, Liccardi, Richards, Richardson, Richardeau, Rickertssen and many others, this ancient surname is of pre 7th century Germanic origins. Deriving from the twin elements of 'ric' and 'hard', and translating as "powerful ruler", the name spread throughout Europe in the early medieval period. It was no doubt considerably helped in its popularity by its meaning, but the greatest impetus to its success came in the 12th century with the legendary exploits of King Richard 1st of England, (and much of France). He was the most prominent leader of the famous Crusades to free the Holy Land, and he became known throughout Christendom as 'Coeur de Leon'. Despite his 'title', Richard, Coeur de Leon, was unsuccessful in his attempts to suppress the Muslims, but by his efforts he achieved more than the other leaders, who in the manner of the human race far and wide, were not pleased. Early examples of the surname recording taken from authentic European rolls and registers of the period include: Nicol Richart of Basle, Switzerland, in the year 1260, Richardus Richardi of Pfullingen, Germany in 1273, and Thomas Richard, in the Oxfordshire 'Hundred Rolls' of England in 1276. Other recordings from these ancient times include Thomas Richardes of Worcester, England in 1327, and Olbrecht Reichart of Dresden, Germany, in 1396. Throughout the centuries, surnames in every country have continued to "develop", often leading to astonishing variants of the original spelling.

Answer 8

England was ruled by vikings under King Canute & King Swein, and so there is a great deal of nordic influence - so England is ONE of the sources of -son surnames.  

But as Wendy points out, you need to look for ancestors to find out exactly were your name comes from.

Answer 9

The -ch- makes a strong point for it being English, I think.

Answer 10

"______son" is normally an English type of surname. It comes from a man whose father was Richard (for example), so they are John's son, and this became RICHARDSON.

I would think that if the Norwegians do this too, they would use the Norwegian word for son, which is actually "SONNEN" or "SONN", and not the English word "son". I would therefore assume that unless your surname is Richesonn or Richesonnen, then it's probably English in origin.

It's possible that your surname Richeson could be a misspelling of Richardson, or literally be Rich's son, or a "rich son". Of course, with all of the interpretations in the censuses, it could easily have changed. Like Adair, I come from a line of Richardsons, so I've researched the name too, and I assure you, as with her, I haven't got ANY Norwegians in my tree.

But if you think it's Norwegian, have you found any similar Norwegian names that would lead you to think this? Many countries use surnames with this format, but as I have already said, they will be using their native words for "son", and not the English form.

We're trying to HELP you, remember, but you seem to be having a go at them, telling them they're wrong, when you don't actually have any proof of this. You can't say for sure it's NOT an English name, so don't slam the people that are telling you it could be English until you HAVE the proof in front of you. We're a nice bunch, and have a wealth of information between us. If you value that then you'll thank people for trying to help you, and not have a go at them.