Rickerby Surname

298,559th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,275 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Rickerby 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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Rickerby Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6051:92,0969,891
New Zealand2501:18,1133,168
Australia1481:182,40318,373
United States1261:2,876,658169,773
Canada941:391,97434,739
Ireland171:276,9969,887
Wales131:238,04114,239
Scotland81:669,22723,443
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Jamaica21:1,434,97411,081
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
France11:66,422,722504,397
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland771:57,5314,603
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2641:92,3319,519
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States361:1,394,96375,931

Rickerby (10) may also be a first name.

Rickerby 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

(Scandinavian or French-Teut. + Scandinavian) belonging to Rickerby (Cumb.), 13th cent. Ricardeby = Ricard’s or Rikhard’s Estate [v. Ricard, Richard, and + Old Norse bý-r, estate, farmstead]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Rickerby Last Name Facts

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

The last name Rickerby occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rickerby? popularity and diffusion

Rickerby is the 298,559th most frequently held family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 5,715,722 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 51 percent of Rickerby reside; 51 percent reside in Northern Europe and 51 percent reside in British Isles. Rickerby is also the 3,684,242nd most widely held first name on earth It is held by 10 people.

The surname is most numerous in England, where it is borne by 605 people, or 1 in 92,096. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Cumbria, where 29 percent are found, Greater London, where 12 percent are found and Tyne and Wear, where 8 percent are found. Apart from England this last name exists in 14 countries. It is also found in New Zealand, where 20 percent are found and Australia, where 12 percent are found.

Rickerby Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Rickerby has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Rickerby last name increased 229 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 350 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it decreased 78 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 267 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Rickerby Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is primarily Anglican (86%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Rickerby last name are 10.37% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 57.14% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Rickerby earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 13.72% less than the national average, earning $37,227 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.42% more than the national average, earning $56,350 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rackerby88106/
Rickarby8863/
Richerby8815/
Rockerby880/
Rucker-Bey781/
Rucker-Bayo742/
Rockerbie717/
Ricarb716/
Rikerbeth711/
Ricorba674/
Ricarbo672/
Rikorbe671/
Rukerba671/
Reedkirby591/

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