Rikels Surname

2,689,253rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 52 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Rikels Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rikels Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany241:3,354,394150,996
Netherlands141:1,206,22770,951
United States131:27,881,456736,413
Russia11:144,123,056881,408

Rikels Last Name Facts

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

The surname Rikels is found in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rikels? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,689,253rd most commonly held family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 140,145,114 people. Rikels occurs predominantly in Europe, where 75 percent of Rikels live; 73 percent live in Western Europe and 73 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most frequently used in Germany, where it is carried by 24 people, or 1 in 3,354,394. In Germany it is most frequent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 96 percent are found. Besides Germany this last name occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in The Netherlands, where 27 percent are found and The United States, where 25 percent are found.

Rikels Last Name Statistics demography

Rikels earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 56.45% less than the national average, earning $18,792 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rickels921,083/
Riekels9241/
Rijkels9221/
Rikkels9218/
Reikels921/
Rickells8668/
Raikhels865/
Riskells860/
Rickelss860/
Rieckels860/
Rikles8323/
Rekels8320/
Rykels8313/
Rikils838/
Rickls830/
Rickles77873/
Richels77156/
Reckels77129/
Rückels77123/
Ruckels7715/
Raikles778/
Riekles776/
Rikilss774/
Rikills771/
Rukells770/
Ricls732/
Rickless7167/
Rikillss7112/
Richells711/
Raykhels711/
Ruckkels710/
Ricles6763/
Rykles672/
Recels671/

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Rikels
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