Richald Surname

1,061,269th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 235 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Richald Surname User-submission:

This surname originates in the Southern french Alps from the German Ricwald, meaning 'powerful leader'. From ric (powerful) and wald (one who rules).

High density in Mexico is due to a strong emigration from this region of France towards the Latin-American country.

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Richald Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania2131:248,55220,077
Nigeria141:12,653,054227,444
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Richald (312) may also be a first name.

Richald Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname originates in the Southern french Alps from the German Ricwald, meaning 'powerful leader'. From ric (powerful) and wald (one who rules).

High density in Mexico is due to a strong emigration from this region of France towards the Latin-American country.

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Richald Last Name Facts

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

The surname Richald (Hindi: रिचल्ड) occurs most in Tanzania. It may occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Richald.

How Common Is The Last Name Richald? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,061,269th most common family name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 31,010,834 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 97 percent of Richald live; 91 percent live in East Africa and 91 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 497,456th most commonly occurring first name internationally, held by 312 people.

The last name Richald is most frequently used in Tanzania, where it is carried by 213 people, or 1 in 248,552. In Tanzania it is mostly concentrated in: Kagera Region, where 100 percent are found and Geita Region, where 0 percent are found. Outside of Tanzania this last name exists in 5 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 6 percent are found and India, where 1 percent are found.

Richald Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Richald has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Richald last name declined 40 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Richauld932/
Richaldt930/
Richal9285/
Ricald926/
Richczald881/
Richeal86350/
Raichal86130/
Richold86125/
Reichal8643/
Richall8627/
Ritchal8623/
Reicald864/
Rechald863/
Riechal861/
Roichal861/
Richalt860/
Richale860/
Richeld860/
Reichold80709/
Rischall80120/
Reicheld8042/
Richgail801/
Riechold801/
Rieschal801/
Richchal801/
Rhaichal801/
Raicheal801/
Richalle801/
Reicheal800/
Richaelt800/
Reichalt800/
Richoldt800/
Richhold800/
Richol77486/
Rechal77291/
Rishal77161/
Rychal7711/
Rizald7710/
Rikhal776/
Recald776/
Rijhal775/
Réchal773/
Ricold771/
Risald771/
Reichhold751,157/
Reichheld75197/
Richchhal751/
Richaille751/
Reichgold750/
Reicholdt750/
Ricault71140/
Recheal71119/
Reychal7156/
Richolt7121/
Rychold7120/
Richoll7111/
Raychal7110/
Richelt7110/
Rajchal719/
Roihhal716/
Raikhal713/
Reichholdt713/
Rishall711/
Rishail711/
Reachal711/
Richole711/
Rechall711/
Risheal711/
Reechal711/
Rijhaul711/
Rishgal711/
Rzychal711/
Reijhal711/
Rechold711/
Rikhold710/
Reuchal710/
Ritchol710/
Rizal6781,589/
Rijal6759,333/
Reichelt6720,785/
Risal677,708/
Richholt6752/
Reacheal6734/
Risshall6728/
Rijkhold6711/
Rajcheld678/
Riechelt677/
Risholdt675/
Raichelt674/
Raycheal672/
Reicholdová672/
Reihhold671/
Reshchal671/
Reichole671/
Richoltz671/
Raicholt671/
Reicholt670/

Richald Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Richald in the Hindi language
रिचल्डricalda-

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