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).
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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 in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Richan.
How Common Is The Last Name Richan? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 1,058,336th most prevalent surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 30,879,432 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 67 percent of Richan are found; 67 percent are found in North America and 66 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 276,035th most commonly occurring first name at a global level. It is borne by 869 people.
The surname is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 145 people, or 1 in 2,499,717. In The United States Richan is most numerous in: Utah, where 54 percent are found, Idaho, where 16 percent are found and California, where 10 percent are found. Excluding The United States Richan 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 expanded 1,036 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Richan Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is principally Anglican (67%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Richan last name are 41.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 88% being registered with 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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