Ricketson Surname

217,697th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,883 people bear this surname

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

Ricketson Surname Definition:

Ricket’s Son.

Ricketson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,6901:214,47320,913
Australia1241:217,70720,896
Canada591:624,50251,218
England51:11,143,612252,590
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2421:207,51517,911

Ricketson Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ricket’s Son.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Ricketson Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ricketson occurs most in The United States. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ricketson? popularity and diffusion

The last name Ricketson is the 217,697th most widely held last name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,870,178 people. The surname Ricketson is mostly found in The Americas, where 75 percent of Ricketson live; 75 percent live in North America and 75 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name Ricketson is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 1,690 people, or 1 in 214,473. In The United States it is primarily found in: Georgia, where 19 percent are found, Florida, where 10 percent are found and New York, where 6 percent are found. Excluding The United States this surname exists in 7 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 7 percent are found and Canada, where 3 percent are found.

Ricketson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Ricketson has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Ricketson last name rose 698 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ricketson Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Ricketson last name are 18.65% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 65.42% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Ricketson earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 0.85% less than the national average, earning $42,784 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.2% less than the national average, earning $40,145 CAD per year.

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Footnotes

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