Richers Surname

457,199th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 740 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Richers Surname Definition:

Richer’s (Son): v. Richer.

Richers Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany3301:243,95626,656
United States3001:1,208,19685,916
Brazil471:4,554,773120,089
Switzerland181:456,27333,097
Austria151:567,69652,281
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
England81:6,964,757184,742
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England281:870,54937,307
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States301:1,673,95687,330

Richers (27) may also be a first name.

Richers Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Richer’s (Son): v. Richer.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Richers Last Name Facts

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

The last name Richers is found most in Germany. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Richers.

How Common Is The Last Name Richers? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 457,199th most frequently used last name globally, held by around 1 in 9,848,035 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 50 percent of Richers reside; 48 percent reside in Western Europe and 48 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 2,036,353rd most widely held given name globally, held by 27 people.

This last name is most frequently used in Germany, where it is borne by 330 people, or 1 in 243,956. In Germany it is mostly concentrated in: Lower Saxony, where 73 percent live, Baden-Württemberg, where 5 percent live and Hamburg, where 5 percent live. Apart from Germany this surname occurs in 10 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 41 percent live and Brazil, where 6 percent live.

Richers Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Richers has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Richers last name rose 1,000 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 71 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Richers Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Richers surname are 23.07% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 69.84% registered with the party.

The amount Richers earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 12.81% more than the national average, earning $48,677 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.23% less than the national average, earning $43,607 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Riechers932,553/
Reichers9396/
Richaers9316/
Rikchers931/
Richkers931/
Ritchers931/
Riechears880/
Rickers861,685/
Richars86239/
Richirs862/
Rechers862/
Ruchers860/
D'Riechers821/
Rieckers80160/
Riecsers802/
Rijckers801/
Rickkers801/
Richorrs800/
Reechers800/
Rikers77177/
Rijers7735/
Rigers7725/
Risers777/
Rizers774/
Reijckers7526/
Reatchers751/
Rijkers712,225/
Reckers711,823/
Reijers71996/
Rikkers71988/
Riggers71957/
Roijers71262/
Riekers71255/
Räckers7193/
Reigers7170/
Ruikers7118/
Reikers7114/
Ryckers7111/
Raisers715/
Reizers712/
Roigers712/
Rychars711/
Reziers711/
Roycers711/
Ritzers710/
Riskers710/
Rooijers67134/
Ruijgers67127/
Reijgers6757/
Reikerås6751/
Reijkers6746/
Reyckers6745/
Reeckers671/
Reachars670/
Recceers670/

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