Recks Surname

1,338,236th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 167 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Recks Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Recks Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States531:6,838,848318,712
Ireland421:112,1185,755
Papua New Guinea311:263,02335,917
Germany211:3,833,593163,016
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
England21:27,859,030389,889
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Fiji11:894,3914,568
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England151:1,625,02553,310
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States241:2,092,445103,667

Recks (85) may also be a first name.

Recks Last Name Facts

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

The surname Recks is found most in The United States. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Recks? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,338,236th most commonly occurring last name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 43,637,999 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 39 percent of Recks reside; 32 percent reside in North America and 32 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Recks is also the 1,039,322nd most commonly held given name at a global level It is held by 85 people.

The last name Recks is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 53 people, or 1 in 6,838,848. In The United States it is mostly found in: Texas, where 17 percent reside, New Hampshire, where 15 percent reside and Wyoming, where 9 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States it is found in 13 countries. It is also common in Ireland, where 25 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 19 percent reside.

Recks Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Recks has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Recks last name expanded 221 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 87 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Recks Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Recks are 13.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 66.67% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Recks earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 96.29% less than the national average, earning R 8,820 per year and in United States they earn 0.34% less than the national average, earning $43,004 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Reicks91925/
Riecks91400/
Roecks9192/
Reecks9122/
Reycks911/
Reacks910/
Reks89926/
Reickes831/
Ricks8026,838/
Rocks806,523/
Reeks801,793/
Rieks80934/
Recse80117/
Racks8088/
Rechs8073/
Rekst8065/
Reaks8058/
Roeks8043/
Rycks8020/
Rekse804/
Reiks803/
Rekks801/
Reycs801/
Raecs801/
Reksh801/
Rekhs801/
Resks800/
Reecs800/
Reacs800/
Reakes73751/
Reekes73148/
Reikes7389/
Rijcks7340/
Riecss7336/
Roeckx7334/
Reichs7329/
Redőcs7322/
Reksjø7314/
Reksås734/
Riechs734/
Raicks734/
Rickss733/
Rickks732/
Roecsh731/
Roechs731/
Reachs731/
Reykes731/
Reucsh731/
Rhocks731/
Reksce731/
Rricks730/
Hrocks730/
Reecse730/
Rickst730/
Roks672,296/
Ryks67677/
Riks67246/
Raks6772/
Rexs6736/
Rocksch6713/
Reksová6713/
Roecsch673/
Rekz672/
D'Ricks672/
Rycs671/
Rekx671/
Regs671/
Reqs671/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Recks
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