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 in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Ricketson? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 217,697th most frequently used last name internationally, held by around 1 in 3,870,178 people. The surname occurs mostly 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 is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 1,690 people, or 1 in 214,473. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Georgia, where 19 percent reside, Florida, where 10 percent reside and New York, where 6 percent reside. Apart from The United States it occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 7 percent reside and Canada, where 3 percent reside.

Ricketson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Ricketson has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Ricketson surname expanded 698 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ricketson Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Ricketson surname are 18.65% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 65.42% registered with 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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