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 has its highest incidence in The United States. It may also occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Rickerson.

How Common Is The Last Name Rickerson? popularity and diffusion

The surname Rickerson is the 269,545th most frequently used last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 5,032,836 people. The last name Rickerson occurs mostly in The Americas, where 76 percent of Rickerson reside; 76 percent reside in North America and 76 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Rickerson is also the 2,239,265th most prevalent first name internationally. It is borne by 23 people.

The surname is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 1,445 people, or 1 in 250,837. In The United States Rickerson is primarily concentrated in: Florida, where 14 percent are found, Texas, where 11 percent are found and Missouri, where 6 percent are found. Besides The United States this surname occurs 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 frequency of Rickerson has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 409 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Rickerson Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Rickerson surname are 27.86% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 74.63% registered with 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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