Where Does The Last Name Rikau Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Rikau is held by more people in Papua New Guinea than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rikau? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 8,193,072^nd most commonly occurring last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. The last name Rikau is predominantly found in Oceania, where 60 percent of Rikau reside; 60 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 60 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 1,083,225^th most frequent forename worldwide. It is borne by 79 people.

This surname is most frequently used in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 3 people, or 1 in 2,717,906. In Papua New Guinea Rikau is most frequent in: Bougainville, where 33 percent are found, East New Britain, where 33 percent are found and West New Britain, where 33 percent are found. Besides Papua New Guinea Rikau occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Malaysia, where 20 percent are found and South Africa, where 20 percent are found.