Ravenhill Surname
Approximately 1,263 people bear this surname
Ravenhill Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Ravenchil'. Mr. Lower says,' Local, "the hill frequented by ravens."' This is easy enough to write, and, of course, it is well-nigh impossible to contradict the statement. At the same time I cannot discover a hill so called, nor any entry with a local prefix.
Read More About This SurnameRavenhill Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 803 | 1:69,387 | 8,014 |
| United States | 91 | 1:3,983,065 | 216,270 |
| Canada | 80 | 1:460,570 | 39,784 |
| Wales | 61 | 1:50,730 | 4,716 |
| Australia | 58 | 1:465,443 | 35,949 |
| Ireland | 56 | 1:84,088 | 4,852 |
| South Africa | 48 | 1:1,128,702 | 66,097 |
| Scotland | 20 | 1:267,691 | 12,985 |
| Zimbabwe | 14 | 1:1,102,731 | 66,551 |
| New Zealand | 13 | 1:348,333 | 27,379 |
| Northern Ireland | 5 | 1:369,007 | 15,220 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 13 | 1:340,759 | 12,983 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 468 | 1:52,084 | 6,304 |
| Wales | 19 | 1:82,548 | 3,796 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6 | 1:8,369,781 | 355,680 |
Ravenhill Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Ravenchil'. Mr. Lower says,' Local, "the hill frequented by ravens."' This is easy enough to write, and, of course, it is well-nigh impossible to contradict the statement. At the same time I cannot discover a hill so called, nor any entry with a local prefix. Yet the surname is a familiar one, there being eight in the London Directory alone. The following entries prove the surname is patronymic from the persona name, Ravenchil. There may also be connections to Rauenchil, Yorkshire' (Domesday).
In the same county we find later on:
Roger fil. Ravenkelli, 21 Richard II: Furness Coucher Book.
William fil. Robert Ravenchil: Cartularium Abbatiale de Whiteby, Ordinis S. Benedicti.
Stephen Ravenchil: ibid.
Ravenhill is now found in the West Riding; compare Also:
Mariota Ravenild, Kent, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Robertus Ravenild, Kent, ibid.
A manifest font-name, which would easily corrupt to Ravenhill; v. Rankill for many instances.
1700. Baptised — Anna Maria, d. John Ravenell: St Mary Aldermary, London.
1787. Married — John Ravenhill and Mary Patrick: St. George, Hanover Square.
(English) 1 Dweller at the Raven- Hill [Old English hrœfn, a raven + hyll] Ravenhill: several places of this name in the vicinity of Whitby, North Riding Yorks, so named from having been the site of the Danish standard, or Raefen, during the invasions of Inguar and Ubba in the 9th century.—Nat. Gaz.
I do not know on what authority the National Gazetteer made this statement.
(occasionally) 2 for Ravenkill: v. under Rankill.
Local: "the Hill frequented by Ravens."
For Ravenel, from Ravenel, near Beauvais and Clermont, in the Beauvoisin. Jordan de Revenell and Thomas his son witnessed a charter of Richard de Luvetot, confirming his father’s grants to Worksop Abbey (Mon. Angl. ii. 57). This was in the reign of Stephen. The name occurs in the Duchy. Ranulf Ravenel, Normandy 1180- 95 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae) Mariota, Robert Ravenild occur in Engl. c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum).
Ravenhill Demographics
Ravenhill Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Ravenhill Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ravenhill Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Ravenhill occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of Ravenhill click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ravenhill? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 300,866th most frequently used family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 5,770,028 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 75 percent of Ravenhill live; 75 percent live in Northern Europe and 75 percent live in British Isles.
Ravenhill is most commonly used in England, where it is borne by 803 people, or 1 in 69,387. In England Ravenhill is mostly found in: West Midlands, where 9 percent live, South Yorkshire, where 9 percent live and Greater London, where 8 percent live. Without taking into account England this surname is found in 19 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 7 percent live and Canada, where 6 percent live.
Ravenhill Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Ravenhill has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Ravenhill last name expanded 172 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 1,517 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 321 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it expanded 431 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Ravenhill Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly Catholic (92%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Ravenhill surname are 13.94% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60.71% being registered with the party.
The amount Ravenhill earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 3.09% more than the national average, earning R 244,992 per year; in United States they earn 24.99% more than the national average, earning $53,934 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.03% more than the national average, earning $54,665 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raven-Hill | 95 | 19 | / |
| Ravenhil | 94 | 4 | / |
| Ravenhall | 89 | 398 | / |
| Ravinhill | 89 | 0 | / |
| Ravenll | 88 | 3 | / |
| Ravnill | 88 | 1 | / |
| Reavenhall | 84 | 1 | / |
| Ravenell | 82 | 1,581 | / |
| Ravenall | 82 | 121 | / |
| Ravenhal | 82 | 1 | / |
| Ravenl | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ravenelle | 78 | 902 | / |
| Revenhäll | 78 | 6 | / |
| Reavenall | 78 | 5 | / |
| Rowanhill | 78 | 4 | / |
| Ravenelli | 78 | 4 | / |
| Reavenell | 78 | 3 | / |
| Ravenwell | 78 | 2 | / |
| Ravenalli | 78 | 1 | / |
| Raveenell | 78 | 1 | / |
| Ravanhall | 78 | 1 | / |
| Rivenhall | 78 | 0 | / |
| Ravenel | 75 | 994 | / |
| Ravnell | 75 | 119 | / |
| Ravenal | 75 | 20 | / |
| Ravanil | 75 | 12 | / |
| Ravnall | 75 | 4 | / |
| Ravenol | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ravonil | 75 | 0 | / |
| Ravanholli | 74 | 2 | / |
| Ravenellee | 74 | 1 | / |
| Rivenell | 71 | 65 | / |
| Rovenial | 71 | 31 | / |
| Ravenola | 71 | 17 | / |
| Revenall | 71 | 15 | / |
| Ravanell | 71 | 12 | / |
| Ravanhol | 71 | 8 | / |
| Raveneli | 71 | 8 | / |
| Ravanila | 71 | 3 | / |
| Revenell | 71 | 2 | / |
| Ravinell | 71 | 2 | / |
| Revenial | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ravanilé | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ravinail | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ravnelle | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ravenowl | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ravennel | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rovenell | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rivenall | 71 | 0 | / |
| Ravonell | 71 | 0 | / |
| Ravinall | 71 | 0 | / |
| Ravanelli | 67 | 1,496 | / |
| Ravanello | 67 | 1,369 | / |
| Ravanholi | 67 | 38 | / |
| Ravenalia | 67 | 12 | / |
| Ravanl | 67 | 12 | / |
| Ravanelle | 67 | 8 | / |
| Ravnal | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rafenello | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ravinalli | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ravanolli | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ravenelya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ravonialy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Revenelly | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ravnel | 67 | 0 | / |
| Ravanella | 67 | 0 | / |
| Ravenolia | 67 | 0 | / |
| Ravaneal | 59 | 4 | / |
| Rabinelle | 56 | 1 | / |
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