Rikner Surname

2,483,783rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 60 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Rikner Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rikner Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden591:166,89411,603
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Rikner Last Name Facts

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

The surname Rikner is more commonly found in Sweden than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rikner? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,483,783rd most commonly occurring last name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 121,459,099 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Rikner are found; 98 percent are found in Northern Europe and 98 percent are found in Scandinavia.

The surname Rikner is most commonly used in Sweden, where it is carried by 59 people, or 1 in 166,894. In Sweden Rikner is mostly concentrated in: Västra Götaland County, where 37 percent reside, Västernorrland County, where 32 percent reside and Uppsala County, where 14 percent reside. Excluding Sweden this last name occurs in one country. It is also found in Spain, where 2 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rickner92727/
Ritkner921/
Riskner920/
Ricknert868/
Reikhner862/
Rykner8310/
Rekner834/
Rukner834/
Ricner832/
Reckner771,000/
Rückner77143/
Rekhner7743/
Ruckner7725/
Reekner771/
Reicner771/
Reskner770/
Rueckner7167/
Reykhner7154/
Rucner6731/
Recner671/
Recnier621/
Reqnier620/

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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 Rikner
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