Rickatson Surname

1,453,389th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 147 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Rickatson Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Ricard' (i.e. Richard), from the nick. Rick, and diminutive Ricket (compare Emmett from Emma, nick. Emm), whence the patronymic Ricketson; v. Ricket.

Rickatson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1361:409,69228,019
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England501:487,50726,996

Rickatson Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Ricard' (i.e. Richard), from the nick. Rick, and diminutive Ricket (compare Emmett from Emma, nick. Emm), whence the patronymic Ricketson; v. Ricket.

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

1 for Rickartson, q.v.

2 for Ricketson, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Rickatson Last Name Facts

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

The last name Rickatson has its highest incidence in England. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Rickatson? popularity and diffusion

The last name Rickatson is the 1,453,389th most commonly used last name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 49,575,142 people. The surname Rickatson occurs mostly in Europe, where 96 percent of Rickatson reside; 96 percent reside in Northern Europe and 96 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname is most prevalent in England, where it is borne by 136 people, or 1 in 409,692. In England Rickatson is mostly concentrated in: East Riding of Yorkshire, where 29 percent are found, North Yorkshire, where 21 percent are found and West Yorkshire, where 10 percent are found. Not including England it is found in 5 countries. It is also found in Scotland, where 3 percent are found and Canada, where 2 percent are found.

Rickatson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Rickatson has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Rickatson last name expanded 272 percent between 1881 and 2014.

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