Rykheer Surname

2,106,139th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 80 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Rykheer Surname User-submission:

The Rykheer surname is a variation of the original surname Rijkheer. It is of Dutch or German origin. It means 'rich man' or 'rich lord'.

Rykheer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa781:694,58649,962
England11:55,718,059489,080
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Rykheer Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Rykheer surname is a variation of the original surname Rijkheer. It is of Dutch or German origin. It means 'rich man' or 'rich lord'.

- janco_rykheer

Rykheer Last Name Facts

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

The last name Rykheer occurs in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rykheer? popularity and diffusion

The surname Rykheer is the 2,106,139th most frequent family name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 91,094,324 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Rykheer reside; 98 percent reside in Southern Africa and 98 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

The last name is most prevalent in South Africa, where it is carried by 78 people, or 1 in 694,586. In South Africa it is mostly found in: Northern Cape, where 35 percent live, Gauteng, where 19 percent live and Western Cape, where 15 percent live. Without taking into account South Africa Rykheer exists in 2 countries. It is also common in England, where 1 percent live and Thailand, where 1 percent live.

Rykheer Last Name Statistics demography

Rykheer earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In South Africa they earn 96.32% more than the national average, earning R 466,524 per year.

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Raykher86106/
Reykher8616/
Rykhert8614/
Rykherd866/
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Rykee835/
Reykhert801,267/
Raykhert80902/
Reykherd8067/
Raykherd8013/
Rijkheer805/
Rykherdt804/
Raykhere802/
Rheker77290/
Royker77139/
Raykhe7777/
Rayker7736/
Rykier7733/
Rycher7732/
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Rykerd7710/
Rikher7710/
Reykee775/
Rycker775/
Rysker773/
Rychee773/
Rekher771/
Ryoker771/
Rekeer770/
Rikeer770/
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Reykherdt7522/
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Rickher7157/
Rhykerd7136/
Rydåker7125/
Rikherd7120/
Riekher7118/
Rhecker7117/
Rycherd7114/
Rekhert7110/
Rykkert719/
Retkher717/
Rickhee717/
Reikher716/
Richeer714/
Reycher713/
Reykhet713/
Rykower712/
Rikchee711/
Rajkher711/
Rhykert710/
Ryckere710/
Reger6711,446/
Riker675,097/
Reker673,061/
Ryoke671,029/
Rekhe67483/
Räker67478/
Rejer67359/
Recer67342/
Ryske67167/
Raikhert67161/
Royke67116/
Reyke67101/
Rikhe6784/
Ryger6775/
Rycke6755/
Reikhert6739/
Rykke6735/
Rayke6726/
Rycer6712/
Raychert6711/
Ryckeart6711/
Rytke676/
Rykei675/
Reyckert675/
Ryche675/
Rieckher674/
Rikee673/
Rajheher671/
Rzyke671/
Rekee671/
Rekhawer671/
Richeert671/
Rykie671/
Raikherh671/
Rheikert670/

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