Rickerts Surname

656,126th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 459 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Namibia
Highest density in:
Namibia

Rickerts Surname Definition:

Rickert’s (Son).

Rickerts Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Namibia2681:8,9901,736
Germany1291:624,07349,483
United States401:9,061,473385,835
South Africa111:4,925,246143,631
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Suriname41:138,1547,029
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States591:851,16452,255

Rickerts Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Rickert’s (Son).

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Rickerts Last Name Facts

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

The surname Rickerts is more commonly found in Namibia than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Rickerts? popularity and diffusion

The last name Rickerts is the 656,126th most frequently held family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 15,877,006 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 61 percent of Rickerts are found; 61 percent are found in Southern Africa and 61 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

The surname is most frequently used in Namibia, where it is borne by 268 people, or 1 in 8,990. In Namibia Rickerts is most numerous in: Erongo Region, where 45 percent live, Khomas Region, where 37 percent live and Hardap Region, where 16 percent live. Not including Namibia it occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 28 percent live and The United States, where 9 percent live.

Rickerts Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Rickerts has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname fell 32 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Rickerts Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Rickerts surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 100% registered with the party.

The amount Rickerts earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 22% less than the national average, earning R 185,352 per year and in United States they earn 9.35% more than the national average, earning $47,184 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rickertts943/
Rijckaerts891/
Richerts8847/
Rickerds8825/
Reckerts887/
Riekerts883/
Reikerts881/
Ruckerts881/
Rickarts880/
Reicherts82292/
Ryckaerts828/
Rickartts820/
Rickeards820/
Ricarts8014/
Rikarts805/
Rikerds802/
Rickerc801/
Rickards755,839/
Rickords75155/
Richerds7536/
Richertz7532/
Ryckertz7515/
Rückertz7511/
Ruckertz751/
Recherts751/
Rickartz750/
Reichertz71408/
Rickhards7129/
Richeirds710/
Rickcords710/
Ricards67264/
Rikards6758/
Ricords6719/
Rikords671/

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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 Rickerts
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