Record Surname
Approximately 5,657 people bear this surname
Record Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. Lower says, 'Record, a known corruption of Rickword. A Sussex family in the 18th century wrote themselves Record, alias Rickword.' This is confirmed by the registers of St. Mary Aldermary, London, where Record, Rikecord, and Rikeworth are entries that seem to belong to one and the same family.
Read More About This SurnameRecord Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4,011 | 1:90,366 | 10,161 |
| England | 567 | 1:98,268 | 10,404 |
| Panama | 307 | 1:12,744 | 1,041 |
| France | 227 | 1:292,611 | 44,838 |
| Canada | 157 | 1:234,685 | 22,439 |
| Nigeria | 57 | 1:3,107,768 | 95,628 |
| Jamaica | 47 | 1:61,063 | 3,229 |
| Brazil | 44 | 1:4,865,326 | 126,089 |
| Portugal | 38 | 1:274,164 | 10,086 |
| Australia | 36 | 1:749,881 | 48,970 |
| Pakistan | 21 | 1:8,506,852 | 44,204 |
| South Africa | 18 | 1:3,009,872 | 112,058 |
| New Zealand | 14 | 1:323,452 | 26,435 |
| Malawi | 9 | 1:1,902,123 | 19,532 |
| Egypt | 9 | 1:10,215,084 | 48,153 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| Indonesia | 8 | 1:16,531,149 | 488,268 |
| Belgium | 6 | 1:1,916,107 | 103,447 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Japan | 4 | 1:31,961,073 | 53,820 |
| Colombia | 3 | 1:15,924,691 | 28,711 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:1,031,511 | 34,732 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| South Korea | 3 | 1:17,080,085 | 2,793 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 1:3,489,452 | 64,958 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Cape Verde | 1 | 1:529,642 | 6,792 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Laos | 1 | 1:6,588,323 | 1,961 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 418 | 1:58,314 | 6,866 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,137 | 1:44,168 | 5,128 |
The alternate forms: Récord (2) are calculated separately.
Record (321) may also be a first name.
Record Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. Lower says, 'Record, a known corruption of Rickword. A Sussex family in the 18th century wrote themselves Record, alias Rickword.' This is confirmed by the registers of St. Mary Aldermary, London, where Record, Rikecord, and Rikeworth are entries that seem to belong to one and the same family.
1595. Buried — Anne, d. John Record, &c.: St. Mary Aldermary.
1599. — A still-born childe of John Rikecord, Sonne of Malliard Rikecord, stranger, in Mr. Hassald's house, &c: ibid.
1601. — John Rikeworth, stranger, out of Mr. Hassald's house, &c.: ibid.
1794. Married — James Record and Jane Evans: St. George, Hanover Square.
1 for Rickard, q.v.
2 for Rickward, q.v.
A known corruption of Rickword. A Sussex family, in the XVIII. century, wrote themselves Record, alias Rickword.
The same as Rikerd, or Richard, of which it is a corruption, liberal—hearted, rich in disposition.
Found written Rickword. The same as Ricord, the name of a distinguished French physician; from German Reichardt, English Richard.
Hugh Ricoart, Normandy 1180-95 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae). Robert, William Rikeward, Engl. c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum).
Record Demographics
Average Male Record Height
177.1 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Record Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Record Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Record occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as: Récord. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Record? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 85,282nd most widespread last name on earth, borne by around 1 in 1,288,235 people. The surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 81 percent of Record live; 74 percent live in North America and 73 percent live in Anglo-North America. Record is also the 489,856th most common forename throughout the world, held by 321 people.
Record is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 4,011 people, or 1 in 90,366. In The United States Record is mostly concentrated in: California, where 12 percent live, Texas, where 11 percent live and Missouri, where 6 percent live. Aside from The United States this surname is found in 60 countries. It is also common in England, where 10 percent live and Panama, where 5 percent live.
Record Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Record has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 353 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 136 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 300 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it increased 200 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Record Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Record surname are 11.66% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 58.43% being registered with the political party.
The amount Record earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 91.98% more than the national average, earning R 456,216 per year; in United States they earn 9.81% more than the national average, earning $47,382 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.75% more than the national average, earning $52,043 CAD per year.
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Footnotes
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