Ricardson Surname

2,168,711th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 76 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Anguilla

Ricardson Surname Definition:

Rickart’s Son.

Ricardson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States541:6,712,202314,667
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
England61:9,286,343223,652
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Anguilla11:13,436792
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
France11:66,422,722504,397
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England111:2,215,94364,354
Scotland61:623,86916,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States801:627,73441,746

Ricardson (246) may also be a first name.

Ricardson Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Rickart’s Son.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Ricardson Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ricardson has its highest incidence in The United States. It may be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Ricardson.

How Common Is The Last Name Ricardson? popularity and diffusion

The last name Ricardson is the 2,168,711th most common last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 95,888,762 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 86 percent of Ricardson reside; 72 percent reside in North America and 72 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Ricardson is also the 569,299th most frequent first name globally, held by 246 people.

Ricardson is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 54 people, or 1 in 6,712,202. In The United States it is most frequent in: New York, where 11 percent live, Texas, where 9 percent live and Florida, where 9 percent live. Aside from The United States Ricardson exists in 10 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 8 percent live and England, where 8 percent live.

Ricardson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Ricardson has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name fell 32 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 45 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ricardson Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Ricardson last name are 13.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60% registered to vote for the political party.

Ricardson earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 4.41% more than the national average, earning $45,052 USD per year.

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