Richens Surname

162,580th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,675 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Bermuda

Richens Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Richens Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,0941:50,9316,297
United States6901:525,30343,812
Australia6361:42,4465,414
Canada1631:226,04721,702
New Zealand251:181,13319,287
Scotland171:314,93014,413
Wales121:257,87814,969
Trinidad and Tobago81:170,4978,814
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Bermuda51:13,0561,849
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Turks and Caicos Islands11:34,329862
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5781:42,1725,315
Wales101:156,8426,008
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States751:669,58243,760

Richens (27) may also be a first name.

Richens Last Name Facts

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

The last name Richens is more frequently found in England than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Richens.

How Common Is The Last Name Richens? popularity and diffusion

Richens is the 162,580th most commonly used surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 2,724,316 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 42 percent of Richens are found; 42 percent are found in Northern Europe and 42 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 2,036,353rd most frequently held first name on earth It is held by 27 people.

This last name is most widespread in England, where it is carried by 1,094 people, or 1 in 50,931. In England Richens is most frequent in: Greater London, where 12 percent reside, Oxfordshire, where 11 percent reside and Wiltshire, where 6 percent reside. Aside from England it occurs in 21 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 26 percent reside and Australia, where 24 percent reside.

Richens Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Richens has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Richens surname increased 189 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 920 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 120 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Richens Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Richens last name is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Richens surname are 34.48% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 81.25% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Richens earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 487.25% more than the national average, earning R 1,395,520 per year; in United States they earn 3.47% more than the national average, earning $44,646 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.33% less than the national average, earning $49,023 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ritchens93176/
Riechens931/
Richins863,226/
Rickens86253/
Ruicens8644/
Richans868/
Richems861/
Rechens861/
Rieckens8044/
Ritchins802/
Retchens801/
Reickens800/
Rixens77182/
Rheins7789/
Rikens773/
Recens771/
Rehens771/
Reimche71710/
Rijkens71427/
Riggens71203/
Riekens7198/
Roijens7129/
Ritkens7120/
Rainche7115/
Reckens718/
Reigens716/
Reikens716/
Reinche716/
Ruikens712/
Rittens712/
Richims711/
Rehenns711/
Reizens711/
Riokens711/
Ruicēns711/
Rikkens711/
Rizzens711/
Rikensh711/
Rechins711/
Rechans711/
Raijens710/
Rains6718,105/
Reins671,918/
Reyns671,017/
Reans67173/
Rooijens67131/
Rijns6741/
Roins6729/
Ruins679/
Rijssens672/
Ruitsens671/
Reuns671/
Reimsche671/
Reijkens671/
Recns671/
Reitensz671/
Reinsche670/
Rickench670/
Retchins670/

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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 Richens
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