Richefeu Surname

978,274th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 264 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Richefeu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Richefeu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France2571:258,45439,879
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203

Richefeu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Richefeu is more commonly found in France than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Richefeu? popularity and diffusion

Richefeu is the 978,274th most numerous surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 27,604,341 people. The surname Richefeu occurs mostly in Europe, where 86 percent of Richefeu are found; 86 percent are found in Western Europe and 86 percent are found in Gallo-Europe.

The last name Richefeu is most frequently held in France, where it is held by 257 people, or 1 in 258,454. In France Richefeu is most common in: Pays de la Loire, where 40 percent reside, Île-de-France, where 18 percent reside and Réunion, where 12 percent reside. Not including France Richefeu exists in one country. It is also found in Thailand, where 3 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Richefeux944/
Richeefeu941/
Richefou8841/
Richefer881/
Richefest820/
Richafu804/
Rickefus750/
Reichhöfer672/
Richifa671/
Reckefuß63102/
Reckefus637/
Reckefuss5914/
Regife5757/
Rijefi5712/
Risifu575/
Rejife571/
Regeffe53153/
Rekifus530/

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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 Richefeu
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