Richner Surname

145,275th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,057 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Richner Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Richner Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland1,7261:4,758707
United States9791:370,23432,841
Dominican Republic1161:89,9394,002
Brazil981:2,184,43268,273
Israel451:190,17018,708
Germany341:2,367,808122,173
France271:2,460,101186,232
England151:3,714,537119,675
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1791:280,55122,627

Richner (23) may also be a first name.

Richner Last Name Facts

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

The last name Richner is borne by more people in Switzerland than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Richner? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 145,275th most numerous last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 2,383,888 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 59 percent of Richner are found; 58 percent are found in Western Europe and 54 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 2,239,265th most frequently occurring first name at a global level. It is borne by 23 people.

The last name Richner is most widespread in Switzerland, where it is carried by 1,726 people, or 1 in 4,758. In Switzerland it is most numerous in: Canton of Aargau, where 56 percent are found, Canton of Zürich, where 13 percent are found and Canton of Bern, where 7 percent are found. Beside Switzerland it exists in 17 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 32 percent are found and The Dominican Republic, where 4 percent are found.

Richner Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Richner has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Richner last name rose 547 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 1,500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Richner Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Richner are 25.86% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 72.63% being registered with the party.

Richner earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 6.43% less than the national average, earning $40,373 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Reichner93584/
Rischner9334/
Riechner932/
Raichner931/
Richhner930/
Ritchner930/
Ricner922/
Rieschner881/
Reichener881/
Rechner861,935/
Rychner86179/
Rishner868/
Ruchner864/
Reicner861/
Richnes860/
Richnie860/
Richney860/
Rychener80580/
Reschner80129/
Reihsner8015/
Reikhner802/
Ritchnes801/
Ritchney801/
Richness801/
Reechner800/
Risner777,172/
Rizner77609/
Rixner77569/
Rižner77111/
Rißner7720/
Rišner7716/
Richna771/
Recner771/
Ricney770/
Reisner717,522/
Riesner712,253/
Reißner711,912/
Reizner71572/
Raisner71372/
Raizner71110/
Rießner7197/
Rissner7179/
Reijner7170/
Roizner7160/
Risnear7152/
Rekhner7143/
Roisner7140/
Risnert7118/
Riezner7111/
Ritsner718/
Reshner717/
Riszner716/
Ritzner715/
Rechnerová712/
Risnger712/
Ricenne711/
Recsner711/
Rechnir710/
Richnis710/
Reissner671,224/
Reitzner67447/
Reiszner6789/
Riessner6782/
Reykhner6754/
Risne6726/
Ritschny6722/
Raissner6722/
Hrischny6721/
Reisnert679/
Hreshner677/
Reisnger675/
Reisnere673/
Rieszner672/
Reschney672/
Rizne671/
Rieschni671/
Reisgner671/
Reizzner671/
Rijne671/
Roissner670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Richner
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