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 occurs in Sweden more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Richardsson? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 552,857th most frequently occurring family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 12,630,062 people. The surname Richardsson is primarily found in Europe, where 97 percent of Richardsson live; 97 percent live in Northern Europe and 97 percent live in Scandinavia. Richardsson is also the 2,239,265th most widespread first name world-wide, held by 23 people.

This surname is most commonly held in Sweden, where it is carried by 484 people, or 1 in 20,345. In Sweden it is most common in: Västra Götaland County, where 30 percent live, Stockholm County, where 18 percent live and Halland County, where 13 percent live. Excluding Sweden this last name 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 frequency of Richardsson has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname declined 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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