Rikham Surname

862,604th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 315 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nepal
Highest density in:
Nepal

Rikham Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rikham Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nepal2891:98,5502,090
India171:45,121,493474,784
Malaysia81:3,686,778134,908
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023

Rikham (126) may also be a first name.

Rikham Last Name Facts

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

The last name Rikham (Hindi: रिखम, Marathi: िरखम) occurs more in Nepal more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rikham? popularity and diffusion

It is the 862,604th most widely held last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 23,135,066 people. The last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Rikham are found; 97 percent are found in South Asia and 97 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 829,183rd most frequently held first name throughout the world, held by 126 people.

This surname is most widespread in Nepal, where it is held by 289 people, or 1 in 98,550. In Nepal Rikham is most prevalent in: Sagarmatha, where 70 percent reside, Janakpur, where 26 percent reside and Mechi, where 4 percent reside. Apart from Nepal this surname is found in 3 countries. It is also found in India, where 5 percent reside and Malaysia, where 3 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Raikham92205/
Ritkham92135/
Rickham9284/
Rikkham9215/
Roikham9213/
Riokham926/
Rikam91626/
Reickham860/
Rikame833,954/
Rukham83562/
Rekham83186/
Rikkam8331/
Raikam8312/
Richam838/
Ritkam832/
Rihjam831/
Rikhom831/
Riokam831/
Rickam830/
Ritcham77249/
Rikheim7790/
Rikkame7742/
Reitkam7719/
Riskamm779/
Rekhamm776/
Raikame773/
Rukkham772/
Hrekham771/
Richcam771/
Rickame771/
Roykham771/
Reykham771/
Rukhamm771/
Rugkham771/
Ritkhom771/
Reckham770/
Ruckham770/
Rekam73345/
Rijam73115/
Rukam7334/
Rikom7316/
Rykam739/
Ricam735/
Rjham731/
Rickheim71126/
Richaume71122/
Recham671,142/
Rukkam6741/
Rekkam6719/
Rijkom6715/
Hrijam6714/
Raykam6713/
Rekame6710/
Rukhom679/
Rojham677/
Rujham676/
Richom675/
Reckam674/
Rajkam673/
Ryckam672/
Reekam672/
Raijam671/
Riccam671/
Rajham671/
Rukamm671/
Rehkam671/
Rekamh671/
Richaumme671/
Ritkom671/
Riscam670/

Rikham Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Rikham in the Hindi language
रिखमrikhama72.73
रीखमrikhama27.27
Rikham in the Marathi language
िरखमirakhama71.43
िरखामirakhama28.57

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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 Rikham
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