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

Ricardson occurs most in The United States. It may be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Ricardson? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,168,711th most frequently occurring last name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 95,888,762 people. Ricardson occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 86 percent of Ricardson are found; 72 percent are found in North America and 72 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Ricardson is also the 569,299th most frequently occurring forename throughout the world, borne by 246 people.

The last name Ricardson is most common in The United States, where it is held by 54 people, or 1 in 6,712,202. In The United States it is most frequent in: New York, where 11 percent are found, Texas, where 9 percent are found and Florida, where 9 percent are found. Outside of The United States this last name occurs in 10 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 8 percent are found and England, where 8 percent are found.

Ricardson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Ricardson has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Ricardson last name declined 32 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 45 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ricardson Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Ricardson are 13.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60% being registered with the 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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