Richelsen Surname

1,276,805th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 179 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Denmark

Richelsen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Richelsen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark961:58,7995,983
United States561:6,472,481306,764
Germany251:3,220,218147,383
England11:55,718,059489,080
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Richelsen Last Name Facts

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

The surname Richelsen is carried by more people in Denmark than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Richelsen? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,276,805th most frequently used last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 40,712,547 people. The last name Richelsen occurs mostly in Europe, where 69 percent of Richelsen are found; 55 percent are found in Northern Europe and 54 percent are found in Scandinavia.

The surname Richelsen is most frequently held in Denmark, where it is borne by 96 people, or 1 in 58,799. In Denmark Richelsen is most frequent in: Region of Southern Denmark, where 42 percent are found, Capital Region of Denmark, where 33 percent are found and Central Denmark Region, where 18 percent are found. Apart from Denmark this last name occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 31 percent are found and Germany, where 14 percent are found.

Richelsen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Richelsen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Richelsen last name grew 933 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Richelsen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Richelsen surname are 3.91% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 57.14% being registered to vote for the party.

Richelsen earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 40.32% more than the national average, earning $60,546 USD 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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Richelsen
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