Ricker Surname
Approximately 13,887 people bear this surname
Ricker Surname Definition:
(Teutonic) Mighty Army [Old Teutonic Ríkheri, Ríchere, etc.: v. under Rick, and + O.L.Ger. heri = Old English here = Old Norse herr = Gothic harji-s, army] The mod. French form is Riquer.
Cp. Richer.
Ricker Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 11,585 | 1:31,287 | 3,893 |
| Germany | 1,387 | 1:58,043 | 7,498 |
| Canada | 656 | 1:56,167 | 6,639 |
| Australia | 68 | 1:396,996 | 32,204 |
| Austria | 57 | 1:149,394 | 19,936 |
| Netherlands | 36 | 1:469,088 | 46,010 |
| Papua New Guinea | 18 | 1:452,984 | 57,838 |
| England | 12 | 1:4,643,172 | 139,951 |
| Slovakia | 10 | 1:533,645 | 60,629 |
| Belgium | 9 | 1:1,277,405 | 87,318 |
| Argentina | 6 | 1:7,123,902 | 190,047 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 3 | 1:36,792 | 4,502 |
| Paraguay | 3 | 1:2,412,249 | 13,111 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Panama | 2 | 1:1,956,129 | 15,285 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 48 | 1:507,820 | 27,631 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,163 | 1:15,877 | 2,023 |
Ricker (192) may also be a first name.
Ricker Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Teutonic) Mighty Army [Old Teutonic Ríkheri, Ríchere, etc.: v. under Rick, and + O.L.Ger. heri = Old English here = Old Norse herr = Gothic harji-s, army] The mod. French form is Riquer.
Cp. Richer.
(English) Descendant of Richere (mighty, army).
Ricker Demographics
Average Male Ricker Height
177.35 cm
Average Female Ricker Height
164.27 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Ricker Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ricker Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Ricker has its highest incidence in The United States. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Ricker? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 37,914th most frequent last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 524,775 people. The last name Ricker occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 86 percent of Ricker are found; 86 percent are found in North America and 86 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 655,603rd most frequently held first name internationally, borne by 192 people.
The surname is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 11,585 people, or 1 in 31,287. In The United States Ricker is most numerous in: Tennessee, where 9 percent are found, Ohio, where 8 percent are found and California, where 6 percent are found. Barring The United States it exists in 34 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 10 percent are found and Canada, where 5 percent are found.
Ricker Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Ricker has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Ricker last name rose 366 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 75 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Ricker Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Ricker surname are 14.83% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 61.6% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Ricker earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 0.93% less than the national average, earning $42,749 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.03% more than the national average, earning $49,699 CAD per year.
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