Rathburn Surname

137,588th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,256 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
British Virgin Islands

Rathburn Surname Definition:

(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.

Rathburn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,9911:121,18312,948
Canada2061:178,86217,839
England421:1,326,62059,571
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England121:2,031,28160,933
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8981:55,9236,252

Rathburn Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(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.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Rathburn Last Name Facts

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

The surname Rathburn is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Rathburn? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 137,588th most common family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 2,238,190 people. The last name Rathburn is predominantly found in The Americas, where 95 percent of Rathburn are found; 95 percent are found in North America and 94 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname Rathburn is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 2,991 people, or 1 in 121,183. In The United States it is mostly found in: Ohio, where 12 percent are found, Michigan, where 10 percent are found and California, where 8 percent are found. Not including The United States Rathburn occurs in 10 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 6 percent are found and England, where 1 percent are found.

Rathburn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Rathburn has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 333 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 350 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Rathburn Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those holding the Rathburn surname are 23.85% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 70.62% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Rathburn earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 4.52% less than the national average, earning $41,197 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.21% more than the national average, earning $49,787 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rathbourn947/
Rathburne942/
Rathburen940/
Ratburn935/
Rahburn933/
Rathbourne8911/
Rathborn8849/
Rothburn8818/
Rethburn881/
Rachburn880/
Raburn861,484/
Rashbourn820/
Rayburn8011,805/
Rhaburn80609/
Rabourn80516/
Reaburn80363/
Rasburn80151/
Raiburn80111/
Raburne8010/
Rauburn801/
Raybourn75548/
Raibourn75129/
Rayburne7532/
Rabourne7526/
Rohsburn755/
Rayburin752/
Raybuirn751/
Rasburne750/
Raborn711,753/
Raybourne71169/
Raibourne7120/
Roburn716/
Ravurn711/
Rohbourne710/
Rayborn672,719/
Reyburn671,346/
Raiborn6777/
Reiburn6712/
Rosburn671/
Rotborn671/
Raboren670/
Reaborn670/
Rauborn670/
Royburn670/

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