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Where Does The Last Name Richelieu Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Richelieu is more commonly found in Haiti than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant: Richeliéu. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Richelieu? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 231,164^th most common family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 4,166,693 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 94 percent of Richelieu live; 74 percent live in Caribbean and 71 percent live in Gallo-Caribbean. It is also the 301,048^th most commonly held forename world-wide. It is borne by 746 people.

The surname is most frequent in Haiti, where it is held by 1,245 people, or 1 in 8,581. In Haiti Richelieu is mostly found in: Artibonite, where 87 percent reside, Nord, where 8 percent reside and Ouest, where 4 percent reside. Outside of Haiti it exists in 32 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 15 percent reside and Canada, where 5 percent reside.

Richelieu Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Richelieu has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Richelieu last name grew 1,594 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 87 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Richelieu Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Richelieu last name are 15.13% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 61.9% being registered with the political party.

The amount Richelieu earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 18.27% more than the national average, earning $51,031 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.79% less than the national average, earning $38,858 CAD per year.