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 occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Rickerson click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rickerson? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 269,545th most frequently held surname at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 5,032,836 people. The surname Rickerson 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 widely held first name globally. It is borne by 23 people.

This surname is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 1,445 people, or 1 in 250,837. In The United States Rickerson is primarily found in: Florida, where 14 percent reside, Texas, where 11 percent reside and Missouri, where 6 percent reside. Not including The United States this last name is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in The Bahamas, where 0 percent reside and Canada, where 0 percent reside.

Rickerson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Rickerson has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 409 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Rickerson Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Rickerson last name are 27.86% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 74.63% being registered to vote for the political 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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