Rickwood Surname

234,472nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,718 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Rickwood Surname Definition:

For Rickward, q.v.

The name, despite its appearance, does not seem to be local.

Rickwood Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,0811:51,5436,351
Australia2551:105,86511,876
Canada1971:187,03318,476
United States731:4,965,191254,179
Wales311:99,8247,946
New Zealand251:181,13319,287
Scotland211:254,94412,577
Zimbabwe151:1,029,21663,831
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
France11:66,422,722504,397
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4511:54,0476,478
Scotland51:748,64318,576
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Rickwood Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

For Rickward, q.v.

The name, despite its appearance, does not seem to be local.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Rickwood Last Name Facts

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

The last name Rickwood is carried by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Rickwood? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 234,472nd most commonly held surname on earth, borne by around 1 in 4,241,878 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 66 percent of Rickwood reside; 66 percent reside in Northern Europe and 66 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name Rickwood is most frequently used in England, where it is carried by 1,081 people, or 1 in 51,543. In England it is most common in: Greater London, where 17 percent are found, Kent, where 10 percent are found and Hampshire, where 10 percent are found. Beside England it exists in 21 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 15 percent are found and Canada, where 11 percent are found.

Rickwood Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Rickwood has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Rickwood last name grew 240 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 664 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 420 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Rickwood Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Rickwood are 24.66% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 71.43% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Rickwood earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 19.1% more than the national average, earning $51,391 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.32% less than the national average, earning $47,039 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ricwood930/
Ruckwood8849/
Rigwood80109/
Raikwad6755/
Rugwood670/
Reckwad670/
Rekwot5797/
Rikwat571/
Ricuad570/
Raykwad5311/
Raikwat531/
Reckwuth500/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Rickwood
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