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.
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| 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
The last name Rathburne occurs more in Canada more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Rathburne.
How Common Is The Last Name Rathburne? popularity and diffusion
Rathburne is the 11,742,229th most commonly used family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The surname Rathburne is primarily found in The Americas, where 100 percent of Rathburne are found; 100 percent are found in North America and 50 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
The surname Rathburne is most frequently held in Canada, where it is held by 1 people, or 1 in 36,845,591. In Canada it is primarily found in: Quebec, where 100 percent reside. Other than Canada this surname exists in one country. It is also found in The United States, where 50 percent reside.
Rathburne Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Rathburne has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Rathburne last name 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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