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

Rikner occurs most in Sweden. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of Rikner click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rikner? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,483,783rd most common family name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 121,459,099 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Rikner live; 98 percent live in Northern Europe and 98 percent live in Scandinavia.

This last name is most widespread in Sweden, where it is carried by 59 people, or 1 in 166,894. In Sweden it is most common in: Västra Götaland County, where 37 percent reside, Västernorrland County, where 32 percent reside and Uppsala County, where 14 percent reside. Apart from Sweden this last name is found in one country. It also occurs 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
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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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