Ricou Surname

149,751st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,949 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
Jersey

Ricou Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ricou Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France2,3361:28,4343,466
Portugal2451:42,5232,481
Spain1361:343,76519,825
United States541:6,712,202314,667
Jersey341:2,918527
Switzerland321:256,65421,165
Belgium311:370,85940,209
French Polynesia181:15,6003,086
England121:4,643,172139,951
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Benin71:1,476,51557,381
Argentina51:8,548,683204,003
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Chile41:4,404,11844,633
Senegal31:4,859,7816,822
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Andorra11:83,8382,381
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Jersey111:4,717830
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Ricou (24) may also be a first name.

Ricou Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ricou is more commonly found in France than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Ricou? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 149,751st most frequently used last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 2,471,192 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 95 percent of Ricou live; 80 percent live in Western Europe and 80 percent live in Gallo-Europe. Ricou is also the 2,187,323rd most frequently occurring first name internationally. It is borne by 24 people.

The last name Ricou is most commonly held in France, where it is held by 2,336 people, or 1 in 28,434. In France Ricou is primarily concentrated in: Pays de la Loire, where 27 percent live, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 15 percent live and Île-de-France, where 14 percent live. Apart from France this surname occurs in 28 countries. It is also common in Portugal, where 8 percent live and Spain, where 5 percent live.

Ricou Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Ricou has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 5,400 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ricou Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Ricou are 43.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 90% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Ricou earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 23.1% less than the national average, earning $33,183 USD per year and in Canada they earn 47.59% more than the national average, earning $73,327 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Richou911,563/
Ricoux91633/
Ricouz91357/
Ricout9195/
Ricous9166/
Ricoup9124/
Ricoud9115/
Riscou9115/
Riccou912/
Ricouh911/
Rico89241,934/
Ricu89407/
Ricouch83546/
Ricoult83218/
Ricouet832/
Raichou831/
Ridcouh830/
Ridcous830/
Risco8019,742/
Ricco8012,720/
Raicu806,712/
Richu803,502/
Rizou802,910/
Raico801,983/
Ricoy801,847/
Ricio80985/
Ricot80736/
Richo80701/
Riciu80617/
Riczu80513/
Ricos80375/
Rikou80341/
Ricau80308/
Ricko80267/
Ruicu80132/
Ritco80128/
Rizco80128/
Riczo80101/
Rieco8057/
Riscu8055/
Hrico8049/
Ricod8036/
Ricoh8035/
Ritcu8032/
Reico8026/
Roico8023/
Ricoi8018/
Reicu8014/
Hricu809/
Ricop808/
Ricut807/
Ricus805/
Rițco805/
Ricoo804/
Rioco803/
Ricoe803/
Rrico803/
Rişco802/
Ricoa802/
Ruico802/
Ricuu801/
Ricão801/
Recou801/
Ricoz801/
Ricup801/
Rişcu801/
Rișcu801/
Ricue801/
Ricuz800/
Ritchouy771/
Rickhout770/
Ricaud734,372/
Hriscu733,092/
Hritcu731,991/
Hricko73821/
Raiciu73742/
Richau73616/
Raikou73422/
Hrițcu73383/
Ricois73302/
Rechou73289/
Riscos73194/
Ricaux73188/
Hriczu73173/
Rigkou73158/
Ritchu73150/
Ricaut73134/
Hriczo73105/
Ritsou7391/
Riscau7387/
Rikkou7366/
Raicho7355/
Roichu7354/
Reicho7348/
Rricku7328/
Richhu7327/
Recous7324/
Richoo7323/
Roiciu7320/
Raicos7318/
Roikou7318/
Ritkou7317/
D'rico7316/
Raicod7315/
Hrisco7315/
Ruicio7314/
Hricuš7314/
Recoux7312/
Ricohe7310/
Ritzou739/
Hricus738/
Hritco738/
Richco738/
Riezou738/
Ricius738/
Hrizou736/
Ricott736/
Réchou735/
Raichu734/
Riccoh734/
Ritcho734/
Rikouh734/
Ricuyo734/
Rissco733/
Raicot732/
Richui732/
Ruichu732/
Richoe732/
Ricoit732/
Ricauz732/
Ricios732/
Rikous731/
Ricejo731/
Ricoio731/
Ricqua731/
Ricuiy731/
Riecio731/
Riskco731/
Ritcio731/
Riocco731/
Reicco731/
Hrişcu731/
Hrișcu731/
Reicio731/
Riscop731/
Richoi731/
Ricioy731/
Ricioz731/
Rickau731/
Ricoth731/
Ricsio731/
Ricuzt731/
Ricaus731/
Riccoz731/
Riccuz731/
Ritcko731/
Rizouh731/
Ruizco731/
Ruicos731/
Ruikou731/
Roicho731/
Ricauy731/
Rickeu731/
Rickup730/
Rickut730/
Riscot730/
Riccup730/
Raisco730/
Rickuh730/
Rickhouss710/
Rizo6761,158/
Rica677,203/
Riko673,011/
Riku671,550/
Rizu671,244/
Reco67822/
Ritchot67803/
Rîcu67150/
Ricault67140/
Recu67125/
Riço6790/
Reichau6780/
Ritchoo6780/
Rickuss6779/
Rischko6778/
Richkus6761/
D'ricco6741/
Hritcko6737/
Riqo6723/
Hriscko6714/
Ridkous6713/
Ryco6713/
Rishkou679/
Ricò677/
Rikkouh676/
Rică675/
Ricahyo674/
Ritchoe673/
Riscott672/
Reicheu672/
Réco672/
Raitcho672/
Roychou671/
Riccuit671/
Richoye671/
Ritcheu671/
Ritchue671/
Rikouhe671/
Raikouh671/
Rioquei671/
Raitsou671/
Raiscos671/
Raicost671/
Retchou671/
Riscaio671/
Rikouya671/
Rickhoj671/
Ricotsh671/
Ricaudd671/
Riţu671/
Rișcuța671/
Riccost671/
Rycu671/
Richaio671/
Ridchoo671/
Rjco671/
Ritchui671/
Ritcoha671/
Rickhus670/
Rickaus670/
Reiscko670/
Reckhou670/
Rickhue670/
Riccuis670/
Ritchoy670/
Ritchut670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ricou
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