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 is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ricardson? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,168,711th most prevalent last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 95,888,762 people. This surname is mostly found 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 held given name throughout the world, borne by 246 people.

This last name is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 54 people, or 1 in 6,712,202. In The United States Ricardson is mostly concentrated in: New York, where 11 percent are found, Texas, where 9 percent are found and Florida, where 9 percent are found. Apart from The United States Ricardson 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 frequency of Ricardson has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name contracted 32 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 45 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ricardson Last Name Statistics demography

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