Railson Surname

2,220,661st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 73 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Railson Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Railson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States311:11,692,224454,091
England251:2,228,72284,230
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England191:1,282,91446,315
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

Railson (16,158) may also be a first name.

Railson Last Name Facts

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

The surname Railson is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Railson? popularity and diffusion

The last name Railson is the 2,220,661st most frequent last name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 99,829,396 people. Railson is mostly found in The Americas, where 52 percent of Railson live; 42 percent live in North America and 42 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 44,134th most commonly occurring first name internationally. It is borne by 16,158 people.

It is most common in The United States, where it is held by 31 people, or 1 in 11,692,224. In The United States it is mostly found in: Minnesota, where 35 percent are found, Arizona, where 19 percent are found and Illinois, where 16 percent are found. Barring The United States this surname is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in England, where 34 percent are found and South Africa, where 11 percent are found.

Railson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Railson has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Railson surname grew 194 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 132 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Railson Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Railson last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50% being registered with the political party.

The amount Railson earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 28.81% less than the national average, earning R 169,176 per year and in United States they earn 4% less than the national average, earning $41,422 USD per year.

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Railson
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