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
Average Rathmell Salary in
United States
$49,799 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Rathmell Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rathmell Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Rathmell is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Rathmell? popularity and diffusion
The surname Rathmell is the 396,526th most common surname on earth, held by approximately 1 in 8,197,464 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 56 percent of Rathmell reside; 56 percent reside in North America and 56 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
Rathmell is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 493 people, or 1 in 735,211. In The United States it is most frequent in: Texas, where 29 percent are found, Pennsylvania, where 22 percent are found and California, where 7 percent are found. Barring The United States this last name occurs in 11 countries. It is also common in England, where 32 percent are found and Australia, where 10 percent are found.
Rathmell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Rathmell has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Rathmell surname expanded 1,332 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 167 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Rathmell Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Rathmell are 7.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 54.33% registered to vote for the political 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 | / |
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