Rickerson Surname

269,545th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,448 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Rickerson Surname Definition:

1 Ricker’s Son: v. Ricker.

2 exceptionally for Rickertson, Rickardson, q.v.

Rickerson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,4451:250,83723,840
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3531:142,26313,367

Rickerson (23) may also be a first name.

Rickerson Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

1 Ricker’s Son: v. Ricker.

2 exceptionally for Rickertson, Rickardson, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) Descendant of Richere (mighty, army).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Rickerson Last Name Facts

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

Rickerson is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Rickerson? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 269,545th most frequently held last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 5,032,836 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 76 percent of Rickerson live; 76 percent live in North America and 76 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,239,265th most commonly occurring first name at a global level, borne by 23 people.

Rickerson is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 1,445 people, or 1 in 250,837. In The United States it is most common in: Florida, where 14 percent are found, Texas, where 11 percent are found and Missouri, where 6 percent are found. Beside The United States Rickerson is found in 3 countries. It is also found in The Bahamas, where 0 percent are found and Canada, where 0 percent are found.

Rickerson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Rickerson has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Rickerson surname increased 409 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Rickerson Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Rickerson last name are 27.86% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 74.63% registered with the party.

Rickerson earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 4.6% less than the national average, earning $41,164 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Roickerson951/
Ricerson941/
Rikerson940/
Richerson892,694/
Reckerson891/
Rickersen891/
Rickirson890/
Reicherson840/
Rykerson827/
Rekerson820/
Richersan781/
Richirson781/
Richersen780/
Recherson780/
Reckersen780/

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Footnotes

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