Rechardson Surname

8,968,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Hong Kong

Rechardson Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rechardson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Rechardson (8) may also be a first name.

Rechardson Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Rechardson Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Rechardson occurs in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Rechardson? popularity and diffusion

The last name Rechardson is the 8,968,613th most prevalent surname on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 50 percent of Rechardson are found; 50 percent are found in West Africa and 50 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Rechardson is also the 4,213,784th most frequently held first name world-wide. It is borne by 8 people.

It is most prevalent in Nigeria, where it is borne by 2 people, or 1 in 88,571,379. In Nigeria Rechardson is most prevalent in: Lagos, where 50 percent live and Rivers, where 50 percent live. Other than Nigeria this surname occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in Hong Kong, where 25 percent live and The United States, where 25 percent live.

Rechardson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Rechardson has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Rechardson last name declined 86 percent between 1880 and 2014.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Rechardson
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