Richan Surname

1,058,336th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 236 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
New Zealand

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).

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Richan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1451:2,499,717152,655
New Zealand371:122,38715,192
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
Pakistan51:35,728,777102,388
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

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).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Richane92365/
Roichan92190/
Richand92153/
Raichan92105/
Richean9238/
Rischan9236/
Reichan9223/
Ritchan9210/
Richain925/
Hrichan923/
Ruichan923/
Richamn922/
Richang922/
Riechan921/
Richant921/
Richgan921/
Ridchan921/
Rican9189/
Raichand861,328/
Ritschan8614/
Richatin869/
Ruichang864/
Richasin864/
Roischan862/
Hrichane862/
Raichamn861/
Reichamn861/
Rischane861/
Richhand861/
Richaune861/
Roichang861/
Ritchane861/
Rraichan861/
Raichang861/
Ruischan860/
Reichant860/
Reichand860/
Rishan839,634/
Richon831,352/
Ruican83494/
Raican83385/
Ruchan83195/
Ricean83140/
Rechan8383/
Riecan8359/
Rician8344/
Rijhan8329/
Rikhan8324/
Rizhan8316/
Rihzan8314/
Rihsan8313/
Hrican8312/
Richam838/
Rixhan831/
Ricain831/
Rișcan831/
Roican831/
Rüchan831/
Rychan831/
Roichatin808/
Ruizchang803/
Reichamnn802/
Richanova801/
Raichaung801/
Hritcan77283/
Raikhan77253/
Ritcham77249/
Hrechan77188/
Roikhan77185/
Richson77144/
Hrychan77119/
Raichon77117/
Rishang77104/
Reishan7784/
Rechain7783/
Rizhain7771/
Raishan7741/
Roychan7736/
Hrițcan7729/
Reschan7728/
Richond7718/
Raychan7711/
Rikhann7710/
Ritchon778/
Roishan778/
Rechane777/
Roichon776/
Rizahan776/
Richong776/
Rejchan776/
Rijhain775/
Rishant775/
Réchain774/
Ruechan774/
Ruchain774/
Reikhan773/
Richone773/
Reychan773/
Risahan772/
Reichon772/
Richsen772/
Hrishan772/
Rizhsan772/
Rishaan772/
Hrișcan772/
Ruishan772/
Ridzhan772/
Rishane771/
Ruizhan771/
Reijhan771/
Rechand771/
Rishhan771/
Rishaun770/
Rechank770/
Richasingh752/
Raichanova752/
Raichaisin752/
Rischanová751/
Rizan736,102/
Risan735,980/
Ricon731,997/
Rijan73611/
Recan73102/
Ricen7317/
Ricón7315/
Rjhan737/
Rixan734/
Rycan732/
Rišan731/
Récan731/
Ritchson7185/
Rechatin7166/
Roychand7151/
Raychand7147/
Roishand7137/
Reichson7112/
Richdson7110/
Richtsen7110/
Richonne718/
Ritchong717/
Reicheun713/
Rechasin712/
Raishsan711/
Rychaune711/
Reichein711/
Richomnd711/
Rishankc711/
Hreishan711/
Hreschan711/
Ricanova711/
Rhechane711/
Hrechand711/
Hrytchan711/
Ritchein710/
Reshan672,058/
Raizan671,163/
Recham671,142/
Resian67915/
Rekhan67788/
Ruchon67658/
Rixhon67419/
Recean67405/
Risanh67305/
Riečan67277/
Rixham67264/
Raisan67200/
Ryczan67185/
Rojhan67176/
Ryzhan67172/
Ruizan67165/
Risang67148/
Risane67146/
Hrycan67139/
Risham67134/
Rajhan67106/
Hrijan67104/
Rujhan6791/
Recian6790/
Rishon6780/
Rizain6779/
Rajcan6777/
Reizan6765/
Ridzan6761/
Ryshan6751/
Rissan6749/
Ruisan6746/
Riscen6745/
Rixain6744/
Ridsan6735/
Roisan6735/
Răcean6735/
Rezhan6733/
Hričan6730/
Rejhan6729/
Reisan6728/
Risjan6727/
Rechon6726/
Risian6724/
Ricson6722/
Raijan6720/
Ritsan6718/
Rijain6717/
Rehzan6717/
Rajtschan6712/
Hrizan6711/
Reicen6710/
Rehsan679/
Rykhan678/
Rechanova677/
Roijan677/
Richom675/
Rizean675/
Rîcean675/
Recsan675/
Rizzan675/
Risaan674/
Hrisan674/
Rychanova673/
Reishaune673/
Reycan673/
Raycan673/
Hryshchan673/
Rejcan672/
Risand672/
Riczán672/
Rijaun671/
Roycan671/
Ridcon671/
Riecon671/
Rexhan671/
Raychhand671/
Rijean671/
Ritcen671/
Hricanová671/
Hrishanth671/
Raicon671/
Rechań671/
Riosan671/
Rikhon671/
Ricsán671/
Räcean671/
Réhane671/
Răcian671/
Rihsam671/
Reijan671/
Retchahan671/
Reschamnn671/
Rihcon671/
Rizaun671/
Risean670/
Reacan670/
Recann670/
Riesan670/

Richan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Richan in the Oriya language
ରିଚନricana75
ରୀଚନricana25
Richan in the Marathi language
िरचनiracana50
िरचानiracana25
िरचाणiracana25
Richan in the Hindi language
रिचनricana46.15
रिचांricam30.77
रीचनricana15.38
ऋचनrcana7.69
Richan in the Russian language
Ричанrican-

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