Reckless Surname

1,674,734th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 118 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Reckless Surname Definition:

A man of bold and rash disposition.

Reckless Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1111:501,96431,980
Wales41:773,63329,106
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England971:251,29218,244
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States271:1,859,95194,590

Reckless (16) may also be a first name.

Reckless Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A man of bold and rash disposition.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Reckless Last Name Facts

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

The last name Reckless is more commonly found in England than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Reckless? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,674,734th most commonly used surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 61,758,864 people. The surname Reckless is primarily found in Europe, where 98 percent of Reckless are found; 98 percent are found in Northern Europe and 97 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 2,786,762nd most prevalent first name on earth. It is borne by 16 people.

Reckless is most widely held in England, where it is borne by 111 people, or 1 in 501,964. In England Reckless is most common in: West Sussex, where 17 percent live, Greater Manchester, where 17 percent live and South Yorkshire, where 15 percent live. Excluding England Reckless exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Wales, where 3 percent live and Canada, where 2 percent live.

Reckless Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Reckless has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Reckless surname increased 114 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Reckliess943/
Reckles9344/
Recklies88333/
Rickless8867/
Rackless888/
Regcless881/
Recklisse821/
Rickles80873/
Reckels80129/
Rackles8027/
Reklies8020/
Riekles806/
Rockles800/
Recleus800/
Recilles7557/
Rockliss7510/
Recelles756/
Ricklets753/
Reckließ752/
Rickleas751/
Rickleys751/
Ricklees751/
Redcliss751/
Rakcless751/
Rickelss750/
Rieckels750/
Ricles7163/
Reklis7139/
Rikles7123/
Rekels7120/
Reklys718/
Rakles714/
Rykles712/
Recels711/
Reclis711/
Rycles710/
Rickls710/
Rickels671,083/
Regklis67321/
Ricklis6749/
Riekels6741/
Raekels6729/
Rekhlis6720/
Riscles6715/
Rekhlys6713/
Raikles678/
Rekließ676/
Rackels675/
Rikilss674/
Reichelles672/
Rockels671/
Rekhlls671/
Reikels671/
Rehklis671/
Rechels671/
Ryklies671/

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