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
Average Ravenhill Salary in
United States
$53,934 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Ravenhill Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ravenhill Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Ravenhill is carried by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ravenhill? popularity and diffusion
The last name Ravenhill is the 300,866th most commonly occurring family name in the world, held by around 1 in 5,770,028 people. The last name Ravenhill is predominantly found in Europe, where 75 percent of Ravenhill live; 75 percent live in Northern Europe and 75 percent live in British Isles.
This last name is most commonly held in England, where it is borne by 803 people, or 1 in 69,387. In England Ravenhill is most common in: West Midlands, where 9 percent reside, South Yorkshire, where 9 percent reside and Greater London, where 8 percent reside. Aside from England Ravenhill is found in 19 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 7 percent reside and Canada, where 6 percent reside.
Ravenhill Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Ravenhill has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname grew 172 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 1,517 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it grew 321 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it grew 431 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Ravenhill Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Ravenhill surname is principally Catholic (92%) in Ireland.
In The United States Ravenhill are 13.94% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60.71% registered with the political 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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