Rathburne Surname
Approximately 2 people bear this surname
Rathburne 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 SurnameRathburne Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 4 | 1:6,093,842 | 135,151 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 10 | 1:5,021,868 | 210,693 |
Rathburne 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).
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.).
Rathburne Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rathburne Come From? nationality or country of origin
Rathburne is found in Canada more than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Rathburne? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 11,742,229th most frequently occurring surname on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 100 percent of Rathburne reside; 100 percent reside in North America and 50 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
This surname is most numerous in Canada, where it is carried by 1 people, or 1 in 36,845,591. In Canada Rathburne is most prevalent in: Quebec, where 100 percent are found. Without taking into account Canada this last name is found in one country. It is also found in The United States, where 50 percent are found.
Rathburne Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Rathburne has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Rathburne surname contracted 90 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rathbourne | 95 | 11 | / |
| Rathburn | 94 | 3,256 | / |
| Rathborne | 89 | 233 | / |
| Rathbourn | 89 | 7 | / |
| Rathburen | 89 | 0 | / |
| Raburne | 88 | 10 | / |
| Ratburn | 88 | 5 | / |
| Rahburn | 88 | 3 | / |
| Rathborn | 82 | 49 | / |
| Rayburne | 82 | 32 | / |
| Rabourne | 82 | 26 | / |
| Rothburn | 82 | 18 | / |
| Rasburne | 82 | 0 | / |
| Rachburn | 82 | 0 | / |
| Raburn | 80 | 1,484 | / |
| Raybourne | 78 | 169 | / |
| Raibourne | 78 | 20 | / |
| Rohbourne | 78 | 0 | / |
| Rashbourn | 78 | 0 | / |
| Rayburn | 75 | 11,805 | / |
| Rhaburn | 75 | 609 | / |
| Rabourn | 75 | 516 | / |
| Reaburn | 75 | 363 | / |
| Rasburn | 75 | 151 | / |
| Raiburn | 75 | 111 | / |
| Raborne | 75 | 11 | / |
| Rauburn | 75 | 1 | / |
| Raybourn | 71 | 548 | / |
| Raibourn | 71 | 129 | / |
| Rayborne | 71 | 61 | / |
| Reyburne | 71 | 13 | / |
| Rohsburn | 71 | 5 | / |
| Rayburin | 71 | 2 | / |
| Raybuirn | 71 | 1 | / |
| Raiborne | 71 | 0 | / |
| Raborn | 67 | 1,753 | / |
| Roburn | 67 | 6 | / |
| Rosbourne | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ravurn | 67 | 1 | / |
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