Richan Surname
Approximately 236 people bear this surname
Richan Surname Definition:
"Richan is a very puzzling name. It is never, so far as I know, found out of Orkney, and the Richans owned odal land in Ophir in the 15th century; yet the ch is not Norse when pronounced as in 'loch'-as it is in this name; and I have never seen it with a k, to indicate that it w as once hard" (Clouston).
Read More About This SurnameRichan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 145 | 1:2,499,717 | 152,655 |
| New Zealand | 37 | 1:122,387 | 15,192 |
| Australia | 12 | 1:2,249,642 | 97,973 |
| Canada | 12 | 1:3,070,466 | 169,836 |
| Pakistan | 5 | 1:35,728,777 | 102,388 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Poland | 4 | 1:9,502,187 | 181,606 |
| Sudan | 4 | 1:9,377,549 | 8,207 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,476,622 | 29,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 14 | 1:3,587,049 | 158,810 |
Richan (869) may also be a first name.
Richan Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
"Richan is a very puzzling name. It is never, so far as I know, found out of Orkney, and the Richans owned odal land in Ophir in the 15th century; yet the ch is not Norse when pronounced as in 'loch'-as it is in this name; and I have never seen it with a k, to indicate that it w as once hard" (Clouston). Mawnis Richen was odaller in Howbuster in 1492 (REO., p. 406). William Richane was one of Lord Robert Stewart's Harmansteine (hirdmannastefna, 'a hustings of king's men') in 1574 (OSR., I, p. 267), and William Richane was retoured heir of William Richane, portioner of Howbister in 1657 (Retours, Orkney and Shetland, 87). Alexander Richen appears in Brabister, parish of Walls, in 1620 (Shetland).
Richan Demographics
Richan Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Richan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Richan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Richan (Hindi: रिचन, Marathi: िरचन, Oriya: ରିଚନ, Russian: Ричан) occurs most in The United States. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Richan? popularity and diffusion
The surname Richan is the 1,058,336th most widespread family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 30,879,432 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 67 percent of Richan live; 67 percent live in North America and 66 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 276,035th most widely held first name worldwide It is held by 869 people.
This surname is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 145 people, or 1 in 2,499,717. In The United States Richan is most common in: Utah, where 54 percent are found, Idaho, where 16 percent are found and California, where 10 percent are found. Not including The United States it occurs in 16 countries. It is also common in New Zealand, where 16 percent are found and Australia, where 5 percent are found.
Richan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Richan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Richan last name grew 1,036 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Richan Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is predominantly Anglican (67%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Richan surname are 41.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 88% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Richan earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 23.74% less than the national average, earning $32,907 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.14% less than the national average, earning $49,613 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Richan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Richan in the Oriya language | ||
| ରିଚନ | ricana | 75 |
| ରୀଚନ | ricana | 25 |
| Richan in the Marathi language | ||
| िरचन | iracana | 50 |
| िरचान | iracana | 25 |
| िरचाण | iracana | 25 |
| Richan in the Hindi language | ||
| रिचन | ricana | 46.15 |
| रिचां | ricam | 30.77 |
| रीचन | ricana | 15.38 |
| ऋचन | rcana | 7.69 |
| Richan in the Russian language | ||
| Ричан | rican | - |
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