Richson Surname

1,471,719th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 144 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Sweden

Richson Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Richson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1041:3,485,182196,218
Sweden101:984,67673,605
Papua New Guinea61:1,358,953118,663
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Pakistan31:59,547,962132,569
England21:27,859,030389,889
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England111:2,215,94364,354
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States401:1,255,46770,036

Richson (307) may also be a first name.

Richson Last Name Facts

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

The surname Richson (Russian: Ричсон) is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Richson? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,471,719th most frequently used surname on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 50,607,958 people. Richson is predominantly found in The Americas, where 73 percent of Richson are found; 72 percent are found in North America and 72 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Richson is also the 502,288th most widely held given name at a global level, held by 307 people.

The last name Richson is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 104 people, or 1 in 3,485,182. In The United States Richson is most common in: Wisconsin, where 22 percent are found, Texas, where 18 percent are found and Louisiana, where 13 percent are found. Besides The United States this last name is found in 17 countries. It is also common in Sweden, where 7 percent are found and Papua New Guinea, where 4 percent are found.

Richson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Richson has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Richson last name expanded 260 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 82 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Richson Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Richson surname are 6.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 60% registered with the party.

Richson earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 13.1% less than the national average, earning $37,495 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ritchson9385/
Reichson9312/
Richdson9310/
Richon921,352/
Ricson9222/
Raichon86117/
Rechson868/
Ritchon868/
Roichon866/
Richone863/
Richsen862/
Reichon862/
Ricon831,997/
Richtsen8010/
Richonne808/
Ritchong807/
Ritson774,200/
Richan77236/
Ridson77208/
Rechon7726/
Recson774/
Rihcon771/
Ricsán771/
Raicon771/
Riecon771/
Ridcon771/
Reichtsom753/
Reatchson751/
Richane71365/
Roichan71190/
Raichan71105/
Rekhson7128/
Reichan7123/
Ricione7117/
Rittson7112/
Ritchan7110/
Ritsong718/
Ritshon714/
Ruichan713/
Hrichan713/
Richgan711/
Rietson711/
Richsam711/
Rhetson711/
Roychon711/
Ridchan711/
Ritchom711/
Reitson710/
Ridsson710/
Rechone710/
Rizon675,437/
Recon67347/
Ritshong67121/
Rican6789/
Ricen6717/
Ricón6715/
Ritschan6714/
Rechgoun674/
Hrichane672/
Ritchane671/
Ricão671/
Rraichan671/

Richson Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Richson in the Russian language
Ричсонricson-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Richson
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