Rykheer Surname
Approximately 80 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 78 | 1:694,586 | 49,962 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
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_rykheerRykheer Demographics
Average Rykheer Salary in
South Africa
R 466,524
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
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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