Rathbone Surname
Approximately 8,426 people bear this surname
Rathbone Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Ruabon'. There seems little doubt that these surnames hail from Cheshire, also that Ruabon is the parent. The change to Rathbone is peculiar, but perhaps the place-name Ruabon has undergone a change.
Read More About This SurnameRathbone Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3,180 | 1:17,521 | 2,521 |
| United States | 2,825 | 1:128,304 | 13,565 |
| Australia | 1,101 | 1:24,519 | 3,354 |
| South Africa | 509 | 1:106,439 | 12,833 |
| Canada | 379 | 1:97,218 | 10,570 |
| Wales | 144 | 1:21,490 | 2,281 |
| New Zealand | 90 | 1:50,315 | 8,125 |
| Scotland | 51 | 1:104,977 | 7,051 |
| Singapore | 34 | 1:161,991 | 6,884 |
| Russia | 18 | 1:8,006,836 | 292,169 |
| Thailand | 17 | 1:4,155,197 | 336,594 |
| Germany | 15 | 1:5,367,031 | 196,901 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 1:2,814,529 | 101,176 |
| Japan | 5 | 1:25,568,859 | 50,629 |
| Mauritius | 5 | 1:258,683 | 8,939 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1:2,053,229 | 97,179 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:33,067 | 4,675 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Northern Ireland | 2 | 1:922,518 | 18,701 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1:276,223 | 10,363 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,607 | 1:15,168 | 2,250 |
| Wales | 37 | 1:42,390 | 2,234 |
| Scotland | 23 | 1:162,749 | 6,621 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:54,269 | 2,077 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,156 | 1:43,442 | 5,045 |
Rathbone (12) may also be a first name.
Rathbone Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Ruabon'. There seems little doubt that these surnames hail from Cheshire, also that Ruabon is the parent. The change to Rathbone is peculiar, but perhaps the place-name Ruabon has undergone a change. I furnish an instance of Rawbone from the Prestbury registers (Cheshire) dated 1603. A Thomas Rathbone was living there in 1695. His name occurs in a document; v. East Cheshire, ii. 226. This is corroborative. I see Lower says,' Rawbone, a corruption of Rathbone.' It may be the other way about.
1547. Robert Radbone and Elizabeth Smyth: Marriage Lic. (London).
1592. Peter Rathbone, of Brereton: Wills at Chester.
1605. Ann Rathbone, of Moreton, widow, ibid.
1604. Married — Thomas Rawbone and Alice Okes: Reg. Prestbury Ch. (Cheshire).
Found in 14th-cent. Cheshire records as Rathebon, does not seem to be English. If the original bearers of the name came from Ireland it answers to the Irish Rathbane, Rathbaun = ‘White Fort’ [Irish rath, a fort; also palace + bán, white]. If from Wales (as seems more likely), the name prob. means the ‘Stumpy Clearing or Plain’ [Welsh rhath, a cleared spot, plain (conn. with Irish rath) + Welsh bon, a stock, stump, stem (conn. with Irish and Gaelic bonn, a foundation, base] and is apparently allied to ‘Ratisbon.’
“White Fort” in Welsh.
(English, Welsh) One who came from Radbourn (stream where reeds grew), in Warwicksire, or from Radbourne, with the same meaning, in Derbyshire; dweller in a stumpy clearing.
1. An ancient personal name? 2. A corruption of Rathbourne (A-Sax.), a quick or rapid stream.
(Saxon.) An early gift.
There were Rathbones in Prestbury 200 years ago (E.). Richard Rathbone was mayor of Chester in 1598, and Thomas Rathbone was sheriff of that city in 1790 (H.).
User-submitted Reference
This surname means 'short legs'. It is common in the United States, especially in Utah.
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Average Rathbone Salary in
United States
$42,082 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Rathbone Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rathbone Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Rathbone is most common in England. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Rathbone? popularity and diffusion
The last name Rathbone is the 59,847th most frequently used last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 864,888 people. The surname Rathbone occurs mostly in Europe, where 41 percent of Rathbone reside; 40 percent reside in Northern Europe and 40 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 3,306,491st most frequent first name at a global level, held by 12 people.
This surname is most commonly used in England, where it is carried by 3,180 people, or 1 in 17,521. In England Rathbone is most prevalent in: Cheshire, where 11 percent are found, West Midlands, where 11 percent are found and Greater London, where 8 percent are found. Barring England it occurs in 40 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 34 percent are found and Australia, where 13 percent are found.
Rathbone Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Rathbone has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Rathbone last name grew 198 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 244 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it grew 389 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 222 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Rathbone Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Rathbone last name is predominantly Catholic (50%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Rathbone last name are 26.74% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 73.51% registered with the party.
The amount Rathbone earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 261.19% more than the national average, earning S/. 70,016 per year; in South Africa they earn 79.14% more than the national average, earning R 425,712 per year; in United States they earn 2.47% less than the national average, earning $42,082 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.46% more than the national average, earning $50,410 CAD per year.
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