Rathmell Surname
Approximately 889 people bear this surname
Rathmell Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Rathmell,' a village three miles from Settle, Yorkshire.
Willelmus de Rauthmell, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Ricardus Rauthemell, 1379: ibid.
John Rathmell, of Poulton, 1587: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.
Read More About This SurnameRathmell Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 493 | 1:735,211 | 57,637 |
| England | 283 | 1:196,884 | 17,288 |
| Australia | 87 | 1:310,295 | 26,919 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:618,906 | 25,852 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Canada | 3 | 1:12,281,864 | 364,614 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 169 | 1:144,233 | 12,901 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 37 | 1:1,357,262 | 74,323 |
Rathmell Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Rathmell,' a village three miles from Settle, Yorkshire.
Willelmus de Rauthmell, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Ricardus Rauthemell, 1379: ibid.
John Rathmell, of Poulton, 1587: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.
Richard Rathmell, of Garstang, 1621: ibid.
(Scandinavian) belonging to Rathmell (Yorks), 14th cent. Rauthmell, Domesday Rodemele = the Red Sandhill or Sandbank (Rathmell is on the R. Ribble) [Old Norse rauð-r, red + mel-r]
Rathmell Demographics
Rathmell Political Affiliation
in United States
United States
Average
Rathmell Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rathmell Come From? nationality or country of origin
Rathmell occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Rathmell? popularity and diffusion
The last name Rathmell is the 396,526th most frequently used surname on earth, held by approximately 1 in 8,197,464 people. The surname Rathmell occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 56 percent of Rathmell live; 56 percent live in North America and 56 percent live in Anglo-North America.
Rathmell is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 493 people, or 1 in 735,211. In The United States it is most frequent in: Texas, where 29 percent reside, Pennsylvania, where 22 percent reside and California, where 7 percent reside. Outside of The United States this last name is found in 11 countries. It is also common in England, where 32 percent reside and Australia, where 10 percent reside.
Rathmell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Rathmell has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Rathmell surname rose 1,332 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 167 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Rathmell Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Rathmell last name are 7.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 54.33% being registered with the party.
Rathmell earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 15.41% more than the national average, earning $49,799 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rauthmell | 94 | 9 | / |
| Rathmel | 93 | 48 | / |
| Rahmell | 93 | 1 | / |
| Ratmell | 93 | 1 | / |
| Rathmill | 88 | 206 | / |
| Rothmell | 88 | 1 | / |
| Rahmel | 86 | 721 | / |
| Ramell | 86 | 122 | / |
| Rammell | 80 | 570 | / |
| Rothmel | 80 | 113 | / |
| Rethmel | 80 | 49 | / |
| Rhomell | 80 | 8 | / |
| Raymell | 80 | 4 | / |
| Raamell | 80 | 2 | / |
| Rahmiel | 80 | 1 | / |
| Rahmeel | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ramel | 77 | 7,232 | / |
| Rahml | 77 | 4 | / |
| Ratml | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rothmill | 75 | 0 | / |
| Rammel | 71 | 1,383 | / |
| Romell | 71 | 452 | / |
| Ramael | 71 | 231 | / |
| Rasmel | 71 | 195 | / |
| Raumel | 71 | 127 | / |
| Rahmil | 71 | 96 | / |
| Ramiel | 71 | 44 | / |
| Rameel | 71 | 14 | / |
| Ramill | 71 | 7 | / |
| Raymel | 71 | 6 | / |
| Rameld | 71 | 6 | / |
| Ramuel | 71 | 5 | / |
| Raamel | 71 | 4 | / |
| Raimel | 71 | 2 | / |
| Rameul | 71 | 2 | / |
| Rhomel | 71 | 2 | / |
| Rhamel | 71 | 1 | / |
| Reamel | 71 | 0 | / |
| Raml | 67 | 1,072 | / |
| Rammelt | 67 | 857 | / |
| Roumell | 67 | 204 | / |
| Rommell | 67 | 140 | / |
| Hraimel | 67 | 13 | / |
| Rajmiel | 67 | 8 | / |
| Rajmeel | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ramgill | 67 | 2 | / |
| Romiell | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rammeld | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rosmell | 67 | 1 | / |
| Roomell | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rohmeld | 67 | 0 | / |
| Reimell | 67 | 0 | / |
| Rammill | 67 | 0 | / |
Search for Another Surname
The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data
Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Rathmell
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis