Reckitt Surname

1,718,748th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 113 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Reckitt Surname Definition:

A variant of Rickett, from Rick, diminutive of Rickard (= Richard, which see) + diinin. suif. -et.

Reckitt Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States351:10,355,970420,657
England271:2,063,63279,942
India251:30,682,615377,978
France91:7,380,302306,885
Argentina61:7,123,902190,047
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England381:641,45731,575
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States181:2,789,927129,797

Reckitt Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A variant of Rickett, from Rick, diminutive of Rickard (= Richard, which see) + diinin. suif. -et.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

For Rickett, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From the French, Requette, Richet; from the German, Richert; from the Dutch, Reket; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Reckitt Last Name Facts

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

The surname Reckitt occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Reckitt? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,718,748th most commonly held family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 64,491,557 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 35 percent of Reckitt live; 27 percent live in North America and 27 percent live in Anglo-North America.

Reckitt is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 35 people, or 1 in 10,355,970. In The United States it is most frequent in: Illinois, where 17 percent are found, Maryland, where 17 percent are found and Virginia, where 11 percent are found. Excluding The United States Reckitt exists in 12 countries. It is also common in England, where 24 percent are found and India, where 22 percent are found.

Reckitt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Reckitt has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Reckitt surname grew 194 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 29 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Reckitt Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Reckitt last name are 13.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 66.67% registered to vote for the political party.

Reckitt earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 36.05% less than the national average, earning $27,592 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rekitt92120/
Reckit921/
Rickitt8629/
Rockitt8625/
Reckett868/
Rackitt861/
Recit8366/
Rekit8320/
Rockiett802/
Reichkit801/
Rickit77119/
Rekett7730/
Receit7724/
Rockit7715/
Rokitt7713/
Rakitt7712/
Recuit772/
Rekait772/
Rechit772/
Rekite771/
Recait771/
Recket771/
Rockett715,797/
Rickett715,255/
Rackett71513/
Recaite71143/
Richitt7152/
Riekett713/
Riekeit713/
Rescoit711/
Rickeit711/
Rackhit711/
Reacuit710/
Reicket710/
Reckest710/
Reket67610/
Rakit67267/
Rokit6775/
Rickette6762/
Rikit6756/
Rickheit6742/
Raickett6736/
Reichett676/
Ricit675/
Rekid675/
Recid674/
Recet674/
Reicheit673/
Rycketts671/
Rackkhit671/
Rockeith671/
Rockhoit671/
Rockettt671/
Rickettz670/
Rrickett670/
Resketts670/
Rrackett670/
Reiketts670/

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