Rickert Surname

33,692nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15,756 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Germany

Rickert Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Richard'; v. Ricard and Richart.

Rickert Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7,0601:51,3406,189
Germany7,0311:11,4501,466
Argentina4521:94,5657,974
Australia3421:78,9359,205
Canada3101:118,85712,533
South Africa1871:289,72028,200
Switzerland1151:71,4178,505
Brazil671:3,195,13992,032
Denmark361:156,79813,614
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Croatia181:234,92226,068
Belgium121:958,05473,966
France121:5,535,227269,324
Austria121:709,62061,025
Sweden91:1,094,08481,336
England91:6,190,895170,599
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
Poland81:4,751,094138,864
Colombia71:6,824,86722,056
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Czechia41:2,658,367127,801
Netherlands41:4,221,794131,139
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Dominica11:75,891912
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England111:2,215,94364,354
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,2141:41,3664,846

Rickert (166) may also be a first name.

Rickert Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Richard'; v. Ricard and Richart.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

An Anglicized (American) form of the Dutch Rijkert = Rickard, Richard, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) An Anglicization of the Dutch Rijkert, a variant of Richard (rule, hard).

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

Rickert Last Name Facts

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

The last name Rickert is found most in The United States. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rickert? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 33,692nd most widespread last name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 462,525 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 46 percent of Rickert live; 46 percent live in Western Europe and 46 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 710,504th most frequently held first name on earth. It is borne by 166 people.

The surname is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 7,060 people, or 1 in 51,340. In The United States Rickert is mostly found in: Illinois, where 10 percent are found, Wisconsin, where 7 percent are found and California, where 6 percent are found. Aside from The United States this surname exists in 41 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 45 percent are found and Argentina, where 3 percent are found.

Rickert Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Rickert has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Rickert last name rose 582 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it fell 18 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Rickert Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Rickert last name are 16.53% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 63.3% being registered with the party.

The amount Rickert earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 23.4% less than the national average, earning R 182,040 per year; in Colombia they earn 12.68% less than the national average, earning $19,823,400 COP per year; in United States they earn 6.27% more than the national average, earning $45,854 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.39% more than the national average, earning $55,838 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rieckert93360/
Rickertt9388/
Reickert9378/
Rickaert9342/
Rickeart9311/
Ritckert934/
Richkert931/
Rickkert930/
Ruickert930/
Rikert92343/
Ricert921/
Rijckaert88435/
Rickertts883/
Rieckaert882/
Rickheart880/
Richert8615,420/
Rückert869,620/
Riekert863,172/
Ruckert862,328/
Reckert861,430/
Rickerd86626/
Rikkert86507/
Rikhert86346/
Rickart86181/
Ryckert8672/
Reikert8631/
Rikerth8617/
Reicert863/
Raikert863/
Rickort862/
Riccert862/
Ricaert861/
Raicert861/
Riokert861/
Rickret860/
Riskert860/
Rickirt860/
Rigkert860/
Geerickert821/
Reichert8062,144/
Rueckert801,827/
Rickeard80171/
Raikhert80161/
Raichert80151/
Reckerth8073/
Rickardt8060/
Richerdt8040/
Reikhert8039/
Rikkoert8036/
Rickerds8025/
Richertt8023/
Reickart8022/
Reickerd8019/
Ryckertz8015/
Rückertz8011/
Ryckeart8011/
Reckgert8011/
Reuckert809/
Reckerts807/
Reyckert805/
Rickhart804/
Rijkaert804/
Riekaert804/
Hruckert801/
Richeart801/
Reikerts801/
Richeert801/
Rikkerdt801/
Richertd801/
Roichert801/
Rheikert800/
Rickartt800/
Raickerd800/
Ricart778,192/
Rykert77233/
Ricort7767/
Rekert7745/
Rikerd7733/
Rikart7731/
Rukert7712/
Ricerd776/
Recert773/
Rükert773/
Ricret770/
Reicherdt7576/
Raicherth7519/
Raicherdt7515/
Reckheart753/
Rickhardt753/
Rijckhart753/
Reicheert752/
Rikertová751/
Reicherth751/
Rijckaerd751/
Raikkhert751/
Reicheart750/
Reicherrt750/
Rickeards750/
Rreichert750/
Reicheirt750/
Rickard7122,264/
Rychert711,426/
Reckart71575/
Richerd71512/
Rickord71166/
Ruckart71154/
Rikhart71116/
Rechert71112/
Rykiert7195/
Rekoert7182/
Ruekert7148/
Rückart7148/
Reikort7144/
Reickhardt7144/
Rykaert7140/
Reckerd7138/
Rikaart7136/
Recoert7124/
Rikherd7120/
Richirt7118/
Rikkerd7115/
Rykhert7114/
Reckort7113/
Rekhert7110/
Riquert7110/
Rykkert719/
Rückertová716/
Rikeard716/
Ricartt716/
Rekiert714/
Ricarth713/
Ricardt713/
Rikerds712/
Ruckerd712/
Rekerte712/
Ryckart711/
Reckertová711/
Reukert711/
Riekart711/
Reekert711/
Rüchert711/
Rukiert711/
Ricahrt711/
Riekerd711/
Rikardt711/
Rhykert710/
Reckirt710/
Rhicerd710/
Reikart710/
Rickird710/
Riccerd710/
Reicart710/
Reykhert671,267/
Raykhert67902/
Rajchert67778/
Rijkaart67270/
Rejchert67139/
Ricquart67118/
Reckordt67108/
Reickard6761/
Reckhart6742/
Richeard6724/
Reicherd6722/
Rikhardt6722/
Rickcord6718/
Reachert6715/
Raychert6711/
Rekkerth6711/
Rijkhart677/
Rückardt677/
Rickhard676/
Reckardt674/
Rykherdt674/
Reikhart673/
Ruckardt672/
Reickord672/
Rueckart672/
Ryckaerd672/
Risquert672/
Reckeard671/
Reichirt671/
Rejcgert671/
Reykaert671/
Ricartth671/
Richerdd671/
Rithkerd671/
Reuckart670/
Raikhart670/
Ruckhart670/
Rickarrd670/
Rikhartt670/

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