Explore the Family Name Rikard

The meaning of Rikard

Americanized form of German Reichardt or Reichard or Richard.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

How common is the last name Rikard in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Rikard saw a modest increase in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In the year 2000, Rikard ranked 18,506 in terms of popularity among all surnames and rose to 19,234 by 2010. Despite this rise in rank, its proportion per 100,000 individuals slightly decreased from 0.51 to 0.48, representing a decrease of 5.88 percent. The total count of individuals with this surname increased by 2.47 percent from 1,376 in 2000 to 1,410 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#18,506	#19,234	-3.93%
Count	1,376	1,410	2.47%
Proportion per 100k	0.51	0.48	-5.88%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Rikard

The Decennial U.S. Census also provides insights into the ethnic identities associated with the surname Rikard. In 2000, 90.99 percent of individuals with this surname identified as White, but this percentage dropped slightly to 88.65 percent by 2010. The portion of Rikards identifying as Black increased by 20.29 percent over the same period, from 6.90 percent to 8.30 percent. There was a significant increase in Rikards who identify with two or more races, from 0.58 percent in 2000 to 1.63 percent in 2010 - an increase of 181.03 percent. The percentage of Rikards identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander decreased by 31.37 percent, while those identifying as Hispanic decreased by 15.69 percent. Meanwhile, American Indian and Alaskan Natives saw an increase from 0.51 percent in 2000 to 0.64 percent in 2010, marking a 25.49 percent increase.

	2000	2010	Change
White	90.99%	88.65%	-2.57%
Black	6.9%	8.3%	20.29%
Two or More Races	0.58%	1.63%	181.03%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.51%	0.64%	25.49%
Hispanic	0.51%	0.43%	-15.69%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.51%	0.35%	-31.37%