Richardsson Surname

552,857th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 577 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Iceland

Richardsson Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Richardsson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden4841:20,3451,688
Iceland521:7,309780
Finland141:392,62226,475
United States121:30,204,911765,334
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Faroe Islands11:48,9982,049
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

Richardsson (23) may also be a first name.

Richardsson Last Name Facts

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

The surname Richardsson is carried by more people in Sweden than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Richardsson? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 552,857th most frequently used family name in the world It is held by around 1 in 12,630,062 people. The last name Richardsson is mostly found in Europe, where 97 percent of Richardsson reside; 97 percent reside in Northern Europe and 97 percent reside in Scandinavia. It is also the 2,239,265th most numerous first name globally, borne by 23 people.

The last name is most frequently used in Sweden, where it is held by 484 people, or 1 in 20,345. In Sweden it is primarily concentrated in: Västra Götaland County, where 30 percent live, Stockholm County, where 18 percent live and Halland County, where 13 percent live. Not including Sweden this surname exists in 13 countries. It is also found in Iceland, where 9 percent live and Finland, where 2 percent live.

Richardsson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Richardsson has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Richardsson surname contracted 25 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Richardsson Last Name Statistics demography

Richardsson earn a lot less than the average income. In Norway they earn 41.78% less than the national average, earning 201,481 kr per year.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Richardsson
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