Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
RECORD
As described in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
The same as Rikerd, or Richard, of which it is a corruption, liberal-hearted, rich in disposition.
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
RECORD. A known corruption of Rickword. A Sussex family, in the XVIII. century, wrote themselves Record, alias Rickword.
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
Origin: English
Region of origin: British Isles
Country of origin: England
Religion of origin: Christian
Language of origin: English