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
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Rathmell Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rathmell Come From? nationality or country of origin
Rathmell has its highest incidence in The United States. It may also occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Rathmell? popularity and diffusion
It is the 396,526th most commonly held surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 8,197,464 people. The surname Rathmell occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 56 percent of Rathmell reside; 56 percent reside in North America and 56 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
The last name Rathmell is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 493 people, or 1 in 735,211. In The United States Rathmell is most numerous in: Texas, where 29 percent live, Pennsylvania, where 22 percent live and California, where 7 percent live. Beside The United States Rathmell exists in 11 countries. It also occurs in England, where 32 percent live and Australia, where 10 percent live.
Rathmell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Rathmell has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name 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 Rathmell are 7.56% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party 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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