Richieson Surname

11,742,229th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Egypt
Highest density in:
Egypt

Richieson Surname Definition:

'son of Ritchie,' which see. William Rychisone de Nutyntone is mentioned in 1477 (Irvine, I, p. 149), John Richeson was tenant of the abbot of Kelso in 1567 (Kelso, p. 524), and Janies Richiesone of Smetoune had a charter of the lands of Smetoune Mill in Mussilburgh in 1594 (RD.

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Richieson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Richieson (3) may also be a first name.

Richieson Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

'son of Ritchie,' which see. William Rychisone de Nutyntone is mentioned in 1477 (Irvine, I, p. 149), John Richeson was tenant of the abbot of Kelso in 1567 (Kelso, p. 524), and Janies Richiesone of Smetoune had a charter of the lands of Smetoune Mill in Mussilburgh in 1594 (RD., p. 493). John Ritchesone appears in Lessuddane in 1608, and James Richeiesone in Hawicksheill in 1662 (RRM., I, p. 71; II, p. 8).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Richieson Last Name Facts

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

The last name Richieson is held by more people in Egypt than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Richieson.

How Common Is The Last Name Richieson? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 11,742,229th most frequently occurring surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 50 percent of Richieson live; 50 percent live in North Africa and 50 percent live in Arabic North Africa. Richieson is also the 7,463,778th most commonly held first name internationally, held by 3 people.

It is most commonly used in Egypt, where it is held by 1 people, or 1 in 91,935,754. Excluding Egypt this last name is found in one country. It is also found in The United States, where 50 percent live.

Richieson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Richieson has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Richieson last name decreased 83 percent between 1880 and 2014.

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