Richon Surname
Approximately 1,352 people bear this surname
Richon Surname User-submission:
Richon has its origins in the Hebrew language. It is said to mean 'son of the king'. The family has a history of being wine makers, especially in the area between France and Switzerland.
Richon Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 1,087 | 1:61,106 | 8,293 |
| Switzerland | 142 | 1:57,837 | 7,311 |
| United States | 56 | 1:6,472,481 | 306,764 |
| Argentina | 24 | 1:1,780,976 | 92,783 |
| Malaysia | 8 | 1:3,686,778 | 134,908 |
| Brazil | 5 | 1:42,814,866 | 547,158 |
| England | 5 | 1:11,143,612 | 252,590 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Monaco | 3 | 1:12,355 | 2,088 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| French Polynesia | 1 | 1:280,805 | 7,211 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,247,739 | 24,719 |
| England | 3 | 1:8,125,123 | 158,686 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 33 | 1:1,521,778 | 81,120 |
Richon (121) may also be a first name.
Richon Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Richon has its origins in the Hebrew language. It is said to mean 'son of the king'. The family has a history of being wine makers, especially in the area between France and Switzerland.
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Richon Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Richon Come From? nationality or country of origin
Richon is more frequently found in France than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Richon? popularity and diffusion
The last name Richon is the 284,627th most frequently held last name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 5,390,197 people. The surname Richon occurs mostly in Europe, where 89 percent of Richon are found; 88 percent are found in Western Europe and 86 percent are found in Gallo-Europe. Richon is also the 848,089th most numerous first name on earth It is held by 121 people.
The last name Richon is most frequently used in France, where it is borne by 1,087 people, or 1 in 61,106. In France it is most numerous in: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 20 percent are found, Île-de-France, where 19 percent are found and Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 13 percent are found. Beside France it occurs in 20 countries. It also occurs in Switzerland, where 11 percent are found and The United States, where 4 percent are found.
Richon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Richon has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 170 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 167 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 33 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Richon Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Richon surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50% registered with the party.
Richon earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 38.04% more than the national average, earning $59,562 USD per year.
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Footnotes
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