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 surname Richers occurs in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Richers? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 457,199th most frequently occurring surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 9,848,035 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 50 percent of Richers are found; 48 percent are found in Western Europe and 48 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 2,036,353rd most commonly occurring given name at a global level. It is borne by 27 people.

The last name is most commonly held in Germany, where it is carried by 330 people, or 1 in 243,956. In Germany Richers is mostly found in: Lower Saxony, where 73 percent reside, Baden-Württemberg, where 5 percent reside and Hamburg, where 5 percent reside. Outside of Germany this surname exists in 10 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 41 percent reside and Brazil, where 6 percent reside.

Richers Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Richers has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Richers last name grew 1,000 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 71 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Richers Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Richers last name are 23.07% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national 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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