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.
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Rashleigh Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rashleigh Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Rashleigh is found most in Australia. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Rashleigh? popularity and diffusion
The last name Rashleigh is the 370,695th most numerous family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 7,520,687 people. The surname is mostly found in Oceania, where 50 percent of Rashleigh reside; 50 percent reside in Australasia and 50 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand. It is also the 1,246,114th most commonly occurring first name in the world, held by 62 people.
The last name Rashleigh is most commonly occurring in Australia, where it is borne by 459 people, or 1 in 58,814. In Australia Rashleigh is most numerous in: Queensland, where 45 percent reside, New South Wales, where 22 percent reside and Victoria, where 18 percent reside. Barring Australia this last name occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in England, where 25 percent reside and The United States, where 16 percent reside.
Rashleigh Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Rashleigh has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Rashleigh surname expanded 115 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 5,300 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 83 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Rashleigh Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Rashleigh surname is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Rashleigh surname are 20.73% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 67.5% registered with 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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