Rickaby Surname

306,393rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,234 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Rickaby Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Rickerby,' a township in the parish of Stanwix, Cumberland Rickaby is a corrupted form. The original name of the place was Ricardby, i.e. the dwelling of Ricard (Richard), the proprietor.

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Rickaby Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5351:104,14610,930
United States3561:1,018,14374,968
Canada1541:239,25722,811
Israel681:125,84813,711
Australia521:519,14839,018
Ireland281:168,1767,397
Scotland141:382,41616,471
New Zealand131:348,33327,379
Wales61:515,75523,171
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland191:233,15110,389
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3261:74,7718,190
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States521:965,74457,486

Rickaby (11) may also be a first name.

Rickaby Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Rickerby,' a township in the parish of Stanwix, Cumberland Rickaby is a corrupted form. The original name of the place was Ricardby, i.e. the dwelling of Ricard (Richard), the proprietor.

Homines de Ricardeby, Cumberland, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

1563. Buried — Jenet Rickobye: Reg. St. Mary Ulverston.

1758. Married — William Baker and Catherine Rickerby: St. George, Hanover Square.

1773. — George Brown and Rachel Rickerby: ibid.

1785. — William Parkins and Rachel Rickaby: ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

V. Rickerby.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Rickaby Last Name Facts

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

Rickaby occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Rickaby? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 306,393rd most commonly used surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 5,905,629 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 47 percent of Rickaby reside; 47 percent reside in Northern Europe and 47 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 3,487,849th most numerous first name on earth, held by 11 people.

It is most frequently held in England, where it is borne by 535 people, or 1 in 104,146. In England Rickaby is most common in: Durham, where 23 percent live, West Yorkshire, where 8 percent live and Tyne and Wear, where 8 percent live. Apart from England it exists in 13 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 29 percent live and Canada, where 12 percent live.

Rickaby Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Rickaby has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Rickaby last name rose 164 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 685 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 147 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 600 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Rickaby Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is predominantly Anglican (53%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Rickaby last name are 10.22% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 56.99% being registered with the political party.

The amount Rickaby earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 9.2% more than the national average, earning $47,120 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.03% more than the national average, earning $55,658 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rickabey930/
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Ricaby921/
Rickeby865/
Rikabyi861/
Rikabey861/
Reckaby861/
Rigkaby861/
Rickoby860/
Rickeboy800/
Rekaby771,451/
Rikabi77692/
Rikabe77107/
Ricavy7718/
Ricaba779/
Rikeby771/
Rikaba771/
Ricoby770/
Riqabuy71153/
Rikabai71139/
Rekabay712/
Rekkaby711/
Rikaibi711/
Reckeby711/
Rikaibe711/
Rekaboy711/
Recabey710/
Rukkabyi671/
Rizkabed671/
Riccabee670/

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