Rickelton Surname

1,441,361st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 149 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Rickelton Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rickelton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England981:568,55234,674
United States331:10,983,604436,696
South Africa161:3,386,106119,139
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England461:529,89928,330
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Rickelton Last Name Facts

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

The last name Rickelton is carried by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rickelton? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,441,361st most widely held surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 48,909,704 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 66 percent of Rickelton are found; 66 percent are found in Northern Europe and 66 percent are found in British Isles.

Rickelton is most numerous in England, where it is borne by 98 people, or 1 in 568,552. In England it is most frequent in: Tyne and Wear, where 48 percent live, Northumberland, where 11 percent live and West Yorkshire, where 11 percent live. Beside England it occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 22 percent live and South Africa, where 11 percent live.

Rickelton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Rickelton has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name increased 213 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 660 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Rickelton Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is principally Brethren (100%) in Ireland.

The amount Rickelton earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 159.48% more than the national average, earning R 616,632 per year and in United States they earn 33.64% more than the national average, earning $57,664 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rickleton8930/
Rockelton891/
Rickilton890/
Ricalton82146/
Ricolton820/
Riccalton7826/
Riggelton781/
Reckleton780/
Rock-Olton741/
Rocalton711/
Rigleton710/
Recolton710/
Rock-Lawton701/
Ruckhawlton700/
Ricaldone67497/
Ricaldoni67216/
Rikhlatin6723/
Riggleton670/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Rickelton
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