Rickardson Surname

4,206,983rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 22 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Rickardson Surname Definition:

Rickard’s Son.

Rickardson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden151:656,45048,545
Lithuania31:1,011,52932,308
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States231:2,183,421107,224

Rickardson Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Rickard’s Son.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Rickart’s Son.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Rickardson Last Name Facts

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

The last name Rickardson occurs in Sweden more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Rickardson.

How Common Is The Last Name Rickardson? popularity and diffusion

It is the 4,206,983rd most commonly used last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 331,252,087 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 82 percent of Rickardson are found; 82 percent are found in Northern Europe and 68 percent are found in Scandinavia.

The surname is most widely held in Sweden, where it is held by 15 people, or 1 in 656,450. In Sweden Rickardson is most prevalent in: Stockholm County, where 27 percent live, Östergötland County, where 20 percent live and Uppsala County, where 20 percent live. Besides Sweden it is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Lithuania, where 14 percent live and The United States, where 14 percent live.

Rickardson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Rickardson has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Rickardson surname fell 87 percent between 1880 and 2014.

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