Rathbun Surname
Approximately 8,870 people bear this surname
Rathbun Surname Definition:
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].
Read More About This SurnameRathbun Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 8,622 | 1:42,039 | 5,166 |
| Canada | 112 | 1:328,978 | 30,038 |
| New Zealand | 69 | 1:65,628 | 10,016 |
| Philippines | 13 | 1:7,787,556 | 197,164 |
| Australia | 8 | 1:3,374,463 | 124,818 |
| British Virgin Islands | 7 | 1:4,513 | 453 |
| Germany | 7 | 1:11,500,780 | 305,602 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Venezuela | 4 | 1:7,551,019 | 53,668 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Vietnam | 3 | 1:30,882,018 | 4,101 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Romania | 2 | 1:10,038,935 | 80,612 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,531 | 1:32,801 | 3,948 |
Rathbun (21) may also be a first name.
Rathbun Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
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.’
(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.
Rathbun Demographics
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Rathbun Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rathbun Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Rathbun is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Rathbun? popularity and diffusion
It is the 57,104th most frequent family name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 821,595 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 94 percent of Rathbun reside; 94 percent reside in North America and 94 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Rathbun is also the 2,368,944th most frequently used first name throughout the world, borne by 21 people.
The surname Rathbun is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 8,622 people, or 1 in 42,039. In The United States it is most common in: New York, where 10 percent live, California, where 9 percent live and Michigan, where 7 percent live. Not including The United States Rathbun occurs in 23 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 1 percent live and New Zealand, where 1 percent live.
Rathbun Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Rathbun has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 563 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Rathbun Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Rathbun surname are 16.54% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 63.31% registered with the party.
The amount Rathbun earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 4.4% more than the national average, earning $45,047 USD per year and in Canada they earn 27.49% more than the national average, earning $63,341 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rathbunn | 93 | 3 | / |
| Rathbune | 93 | 1 | / |
| Rasthbun | 93 | 1 | / |
| Ratbun | 92 | 4 | / |
| Rahbun | 92 | 3 | / |
| Rathbon | 86 | 13 | / |
| Rathbum | 86 | 9 | / |
| Rachbun | 86 | 2 | / |
| Rothbun | 86 | 2 | / |
| Rahabun | 86 | 1 | / |
| Rathvun | 86 | 1 | / |
| Rahboun | 86 | 1 | / |
| Rabun | 83 | 1,713 | / |
| Rathbunová | 82 | 1 | / |
| Raubun | 77 | 645 | / |
| Rotbun | 77 | 542 | / |
| Rabung | 77 | 449 | / |
| Raboun | 77 | 381 | / |
| Raibun | 77 | 84 | / |
| Rabuin | 77 | 52 | / |
| Rasbun | 77 | 46 | / |
| Rabune | 77 | 44 | / |
| Raybun | 77 | 36 | / |
| Hrabun | 77 | 20 | / |
| Ratbon | 77 | 5 | / |
| Rajbun | 77 | 3 | / |
| Rabutn | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rabaun | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rabuun | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rabunn | 77 | 0 | / |
| Rashbuine | 75 | 0 | / |
| Rabutin | 71 | 299 | / |
| Rabusin | 71 | 146 | / |
| Rayboun | 71 | 19 | / |
| Ramphun | 71 | 13 | / |
| Raboune | 71 | 5 | / |
| Ratboon | 71 | 4 | / |
| Rotbung | 71 | 4 | / |
| Raybunn | 71 | 1 | / |
| Raibutn | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rohbuin | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rajboun | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rabon | 67 | 8,131 | / |
| Robun | 67 | 593 | / |
| Rothbaum | 67 | 348 | / |
| Rashbaum | 67 | 210 | / |
| Rabuchin | 67 | 65 | / |
| Rabungue | 67 | 25 | / |
| Ravun | 67 | 22 | / |
| Rabum | 67 | 13 | / |
| Rabunova | 67 | 4 | / |
| Rabushyn | 67 | 4 | / |
| Raybound | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rabón | 67 | 1 | / |
| Roshboun | 67 | 1 | / |
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