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

Rastall is found in England more than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Rastall? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 403,960th most frequently used surname on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 8,395,790 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 59 percent of Rastall are found; 58 percent are found in Northern Europe and 58 percent are found in British Isles.

This surname is most commonly used in England, where it is carried by 453 people, or 1 in 122,998. In England it is mostly found in: Lincolnshire, where 14 percent are found, Worcestershire, where 13 percent are found and Leicestershire, where 12 percent are found. Without taking into account England Rastall occurs in 14 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 35 percent are found and Wales, where 4 percent are found.

Rastall Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Rastall has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Rastall surname grew 149 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 816 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it grew 1,800 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 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 Republicans than The US average, with 74.68% registered with 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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