Rathbourne Surname

5,812,366th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Ireland

Rathbourne 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.

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Rathbourne Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:6,964,757184,742
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland51:885,97323,404
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England101:2,437,53768,340
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Rathbourne 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).

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

1. An ancient personal name? 2. A corruption of Rathbourne (A-Sax.), a quick or rapid stream.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

(Saxon.) An early gift.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

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.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Rathbourne Last Name Facts

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

Rathbourne is most common in England. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rathbourne? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 5,812,366th most commonly used last name internationally It is held by around 1 in 662,504,174 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 82 percent of Rathbourne live; 82 percent live in Northern Europe and 82 percent live in British Isles.

It is most commonly used in England, where it is carried by 8 people, or 1 in 6,964,757. In England Rathbourne is primarily found in: Lincolnshire, where 75 percent reside and Hampshire, where 25 percent reside. Outside of England this surname occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Ireland, where 9 percent reside and Australia, where 9 percent reside.

Rathbourne Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Rathbourne has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name declined 20 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it declined 80 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in The United States it declined 87 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Rathbourne Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

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