Norwegian: habitational name from a farmstead in Agder so named from Old Norse ríki ‘power rule’ ‘kingdom’. Perhaps an Americanized form of German Reich .
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
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Where is the Rike family from?
You can see how Rike families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Rike family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Rike families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 25 Rike families living in London. This was about 16% of all the recorded Rike's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Rike families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Rike surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1939, Coal Porter Heavy Worker and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Rike. 100% of Rike men worked as a Coal Porter Heavy Worker and 100% of Rike women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. .
Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Rike life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 1987. The average life expectancy for Rike in 1954 was 47, and 71 in 2004.