Rickon Surname

2,414,640th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 63 people bear this surname

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

Rickon Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Richard,' from nick. Rick, diminutive Rick-on; compare the corresponding forms Dick and Dickon or Diccon (v. Dicconson).

Thomas fil. Ricun, Huntingdonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

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Rickon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States531:6,838,848318,712
Papua New Guinea41:2,038,429140,827
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England121:2,031,28160,933
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

Rickon (31) may also be a first name.

Rickon 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,' from nick. Rick, diminutive Rick-on; compare the corresponding forms Dick and Dickon or Diccon (v. Dicconson).

Thomas fil. Ricun, Huntingdonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

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

= Rick (q.v.) + the French diminutive suff. -on.

Riquon is now somewhat rare in France.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Rickon Last Name Facts

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

The surname Rickon is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rickon? popularity and diffusion

The surname Rickon is the 2,414,640th most prevalent family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 115,675,332 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 87 percent of Rickon live; 84 percent live in North America and 84 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,874,099th most commonly used first name at a global level, borne by 31 people.

The last name is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 53 people, or 1 in 6,838,848. In The United States Rickon is primarily found in: California, where 49 percent reside, Ohio, where 34 percent reside and Florida, where 11 percent reside. Besides The United States this last name exists in 7 countries. It also occurs in Papua New Guinea, where 6 percent reside and China, where 2 percent reside.

Rickon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Rickon has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Rickon last name increased 331 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Rickon Last Name Statistics demography

Rickon earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 29.06% more than the national average, earning $55,688 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rickcon921/
Rickkon920/
Rickhon920/
Ricon911,997/
Rikon91554/
Rickan83103/
Rickun8358/
Reckon8358/
Rikoon8328/
Rikkon8325/
Rikone8315/
Riccon8312/
Rijkon838/
Ricone836/
Riscon834/
Raikon832/
Ricong832/
Ridcon831/
Riecon831/
Rikonc831/
Rizcon831/
Raicon831/
Rikhon831/
Rihcon831/
Riccone77204/
Roikong7748/
Ricoine7722/
Richkun778/
Ritkong778/
Rikkone773/
Ruicong773/
Rickant772/
Raikoon771/
Rickamn771/
Rishcon771/
Rikoine771/
Ridcont770/
Rickahn770/
Reckond770/
Rikan733,131/
Rukon732,389/
Rikun73432/
Recon73347/
Rekon73104/
Rican7389/
Ricón7315/
Ricun737/
Ricom735/
Rucon732/
Ricão731/
Rykon731/
Ritkhong71873/
Rikkhong7116/
Richcoon717/
Rickhamn717/
Rikonova715/
Ricochin713/
Ricconne711/
Ricottne711/
Raikkone711/
Rizqon67595/
Ruican67494/
Raican67385/
Risqon67265/
Riscan67121/
Ritkun67115/
Rikand6785/
Raikan6775/
Rijkan6768/
Riecan6759/
Roikan6753/
Rizcan6749/
Raikun6736/
Riokun6733/
Rekoon6731/
Recoon6726/
Rikhan6724/
Ricand6718/
Rescon6715/
Rijkom6715/
Recone6714/
Hrican6712/
Ruikun677/
Hrycon677/
Reikan676/
Rikane676/
Ricane676/
Reikun676/
Reykon675/
Raycon675/
Raykon675/
Rikcan674/
Riscom673/
Ricang673/
Rukoon673/
Rikhun672/
Rekoun672/
Reconn672/
Recond671/
Rezcon671/
Reacon671/
Rekond671/
Rekone671/
Recong671/
Rikkonova671/
Rikund671/
Rikune671/
Rișcan671/
Roican671/
Rikaan671/
Rechkoune671/
Roikun671/
Rukkon671/
Reccon671/
Reakon671/
Ritcom671/
Ritthkong671/
Ritkom671/
Rickam670/
Rickum670/
Ruckan670/

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