Rastall Surname

403,960th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 868 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Rastall Surname Definition:

I can offer no suggestion as to the derivation of this name. compare Rascal.

Nicholas Rastel, Hampshire, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.

Roger Rastell, Nottinghamshire, ibid.

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Rastall Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4531:122,99812,370
United States3021:1,200,19585,425
Wales361:85,9597,098
Australia291:930,88655,860
Canada191:1,939,242123,675
Scotland131:411,83217,291
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3041:80,1828,629
Scotland41:935,80421,348
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States371:1,357,26274,323

Rastall Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

I can offer no suggestion as to the derivation of this name. compare Rascal.

Nicholas Rastel, Hampshire, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.

Roger Rastell, Nottinghamshire, ibid.

Ralph Rastel, or Rastal, Huntingdonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

1574. Roger Rastall and Dionise Mayre: Marriage Lic. (London).

1621. Roger Rastell and Joane Lewson: ibid.

William Rastall, of Wisbeach, hanged on the charge of helping in an insurrection in favour of Charles II, 1650': History of Norfolk.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(Anglo-French-Latin) the French Rastel, apparently a nickname or sign-name from the Rake [Old French rastel (French râteau), Latin rastell-um, a rake, mattock] Ralph Rastel.—Hundred Rolls

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Baldwin Rastel, Normandy 1180-95 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); Sire Ralph Rastel, Engl. c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum).

The Norman People (1874)

From Rusthall; a location name in Kent.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Rastall Last Name Facts

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

The last name Rastall is borne by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Rastall? popularity and diffusion

Rastall is the 403,960th most commonly held surname at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 8,395,790 people. Rastall is mostly found in Europe, where 59 percent of Rastall live; 58 percent live in Northern Europe and 58 percent live in British Isles.

The surname is most commonly held in England, where it is carried by 453 people, or 1 in 122,998. In England Rastall is primarily found in: Lincolnshire, where 14 percent reside, Worcestershire, where 13 percent reside and Leicestershire, where 12 percent reside. Other than England Rastall exists in 14 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 35 percent reside and Wales, where 4 percent reside.

Rastall Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Rastall has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Rastall surname rose 149 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 816 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it rose 1,800 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 325 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Rastall Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Rastall last name are 27.91% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 74.68% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Rastall earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 56% less than the national average, earning R 104,568 per year; in United States they earn 2.49% more than the national average, earning $44,223 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.37% less than the national average, earning $47,014 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Rastal9250/
Ratall920/
Restall861,220/
Rastoll86854/
Rastale8633/
Rastald863/
Rostall862/
Rathall860/
Ratal83393/
Rautalle806/
Rataille803/
Reathall800/
Rattal77941/
Ratale77762/
Rataul77242/
Ratalh77171/
Rautal77170/
Rostal77107/
Ratail7787/
Rathal7768/
Restal7738/
Ratayl779/
Rastol774/
Ratoll773/
Ratgal772/
Raytal772/
Raital771/
Rahtal771/
Rataal771/
Rhatal771/
Reitstall754/
Rostoll71876/
Rahatal71510/
Rastoul71391/
Rothall71288/
Ratheal7186/
Rautale7136/
Rosthal7133/
Rataile7118/
Ratault7115/
Rautail715/
Raustol714/
Roostal714/
Raitale714/
Rastgol712/
Rathaul712/
Rostahl711/
Restail711/
Roestal711/
Rauthal711/
Roystal711/
Rotalle710/
Reateal710/
Ratol67375/
Rotal67125/
Ratał6723/
Rastoile6714/
Rahatale672/
Roostatl671/
Rosttoll671/
Rachtaul671/
Rahatalh671/
Rashtool671/
Rastocil670/

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