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Early Origins of the Richon family

The surname Richon was first found in Auvergne, a historic province in south central France where the family has held a family seat since very early times.

Early History of the Richon family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Richon research. Another 282 words (20 lines of text) covering the years 1695, 1699, 1724, 1797 and 1842 are included under the topic Early Richon History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Richon Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Richond, Richon, Riccond, Ricond, Richont, Riconde, Richons, Richson and many more.

Early Notables of the Richon family

Notable amongst the family was

  • Adolphe Richond des Brus, Officer of the Legion of Honour and Knight of Charles III of Spain

Richon Ranking

In France, the name Richon is the 4,195th most popular surname with an estimated 1,500 - 2,000 people with that name. 1


United States Richon migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Richon Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Mr. L. Richon, aged 41, German settler who arrived in New York in 1893 aboard the ship "La Gascogne" 2
  • Mrs. U. Richon, aged 46, German settler who arrived in New York in 1893 aboard the ship "La Gascogne" 3
  • Miss U. Richon, aged 19, German settler who arrived in New York in 1893 aboard the ship "La Gascogne" 4

Contemporary Notables of the name Richon (post 1700) +

  • Henri Richon, French Brigadier General during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars from 1789 to 1815 5
  • Charles Anselme Richon, Officer of the Legion of Honour, Administrator of Societies, Paris


  1. http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
  2. Germans to America retrieved 21st October 2021. Retrieved from Glazier, Ira. A., and Filby, P. William. Germans to America: Lists of Passengers Arriving at U.S. Ports. Vol. 62, Scholarly Resources Inc, 2165
  3. Germans to America retrieved 21st October 2021. Retrieved from Glazier, Ira. A., and Filby, P. William. Germans to America: Lists of Passengers Arriving at U.S. Ports. Vol. 62, Scholarly Resources Inc, 2166
  4. Germans to America retrieved 21st October 2021. Retrieved from Glazier, Ira. A., and Filby, P. William. Germans to America: Lists of Passengers Arriving at U.S. Ports. Vol. 62, Scholarly Resources Inc, 2167
  5. Generals Who Served in the French Army during the Period 1789-1815. (Retrieved 2015, August 27) Henri Richon. Retrieved from http://www.napoleon-series.org/research/c_frenchgenerals.html


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