Riecken Surname

237,927th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,686 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Monaco

Riecken Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Riecken Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,1211:71,8169,111
United States3911:927,00569,520
Canada811:454,88439,362
Brazil281:7,645,512174,288
Austria201:425,77243,235
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
England101:5,571,806158,774
Argentina71:6,106,202178,634
Monaco51:7,4131,114
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Riecken Last Name Facts

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

The surname Riecken is carried by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Riecken? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 237,927th most frequent surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 4,322,388 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 69 percent of Riecken reside; 68 percent reside in Western Europe and 68 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most widely held in Germany, where it is held by 1,121 people, or 1 in 71,816. In Germany Riecken is mostly found in: Schleswig-Holstein, where 40 percent are found, Hamburg, where 36 percent are found and Lower Saxony, where 8 percent are found. Aside from Germany Riecken occurs in 17 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 23 percent are found and Canada, where 5 percent are found.

Riecken Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Riecken has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 5,586 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Riecken Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Riecken surname is primarily Anglican (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States Riecken are 29.29% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 76.06% registered with the political party.

The amount Riecken earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 15.15% more than the national average, earning $49,684 USD per year and in Canada they earn 31.22% more than the national average, earning $65,194 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ricken924,281/
Rieken923,979/
Recken92137/
Rijcken86241/
Roecken8664/
Riechen8614/
Reckien868/
Reicken865/
Riscken865/
Rechken863/
Richken861/
Rickken861/
Rickend860/
Reken831,114/
Riken83129/
Recen8366/
Ricen8317/
Rickn831/
Ritchken8022/
Riecking801/
Reickent800/
Rijken772,051/
Rikken771,550/
Richen77514/
Reiken77304/
Reckin77234/
Raiken77162/
Ruiken77144/
Rycken77124/
Roeken77113/
Rechen7792/
Reeken7771/
Rucken7769/
Reuken7757/
Rekken7741/
Rücken7735/
Reyken7729/
Rickne7728/
Rickin7714/
Reicen7710/
Recaen777/
Rikien776/
Rekaen774/
Riekem773/
Receen771/
Rekend771/
Riekin771/
Rikcen771/
Reycen771/
Raeken771/
Ryeken771/
Reacen770/
Reaken770/
Regcen770/
Rikn733/
Rekn732/
Recn732/
Ricn731/
Rechkin712,690/
Reichen711,231/
Reusken71197/
Rechkyn71166/
Reijken71101/
Rieskin7162/
Rajeckienė7145/
Ruijken7143/
Hrechen7131/
Richkin7120/
Rickina7114/
Reczkin7113/
Reckina7110/
Reckihn719/
Roucken718/
Raichen713/
Ruichen713/
Rekendt713/
Rekkeng712/
Reedken711/
Rehacen711/
Rickion711/
Rickyna711/
Hrickin711/
Reisken711/
Riyoken711/
Reddken711/
Reuchen711/
Rickäng711/
Rizqeen711/
Roehken711/
Rueckin711/
Rhechen711/
Hrekken711/
Raycken710/
Rechkina672,304/
Ryken67882/
Rikin67555/
Hrechkyn67220/
Ruken67168/
Rechkyna67168/
Ričkienė6767/
Recin6742/
Rekyn6735/
Ricin6733/
Rycen6718/
Rüken6714/
Ritchkin6713/
Rieskind677/
Hrechkin676/
Rekenová676/
Rekne674/
Rayichen672/
Recén672/
Richkina671/
Raichkin671/
Royichen671/
Rickchin671/
Rekenova671/
Riikn671/
Rescn671/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Riecken
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