Rashleigh Surname
Approximately 969 people bear this surname
Rashleigh Surname Definition:
(English) belonging to Rashleigh, Rashley, or Rasleigh (Devon), 16th cent. Rashley = (prob.) Ra’s (or the Roe’s) Lea [a late genit. of Old English rá, m., a roe buck + leáh]
Rashleigh Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 459 | 1:58,814 | 7,139 |
| England | 244 | 1:228,353 | 19,058 |
| United States | 159 | 1:2,279,616 | 142,122 |
| Canada | 72 | 1:511,744 | 43,418 |
| New Zealand | 26 | 1:174,166 | 18,836 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 6 | 1:738,311 | 21,113 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 213 | 1:114,438 | 11,110 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 1:16,739,561 | 595,711 |
Rashleigh (62) may also be a first name.
Rashleigh Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) belonging to Rashleigh, Rashley, or Rasleigh (Devon), 16th cent. Rashley = (prob.) Ra’s (or the Roe’s) Lea [a late genit. of Old English rá, m., a roe buck + leáh]
"Rashleigh in the parish of Wemworthy, in Devonshire, gave name to this ancient family, the elder line of which became extinct in the reign of Henry VII." Shirley's Noble and Gentle Men.
A location name in Devon.
Rashleigh Demographics
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Rashleigh Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rashleigh Come From? nationality or country of origin
Rashleigh has its highest incidence in Australia. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Rashleigh? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 370,695th most commonly used surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 7,520,687 people. It is predominantly found in Oceania, where 50 percent of Rashleigh are found; 50 percent are found in Australasia and 50 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand. Rashleigh is also the 1,246,114th most frequently used first name internationally It is held by 62 people.
It is most numerous in Australia, where it is held by 459 people, or 1 in 58,814. In Australia it is mostly concentrated in: Queensland, where 45 percent are found, New South Wales, where 22 percent are found and Victoria, where 18 percent are found. Outside of Australia this surname is found in 7 countries. It is also found in England, where 25 percent are found and The United States, where 16 percent are found.
Rashleigh Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Rashleigh has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name rose 115 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 5,300 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 83 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Rashleigh Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Rashleigh last name is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Rashleigh last name are 20.73% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 67.5% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Rashleigh earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 4.02% less than the national average, earning $41,414 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.7% more than the national average, earning $52,514 CAD per year.
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