Rewcastle Surname
Approximately 363 people bear this surname
Rewcastle Surname Definition:
From the place of the name in the parish of Bedrule, Roxburghshire. William de Rucastel of the county of Roxburgh rendered homage in 1296. The seal attached to his homage bears a number of objects and S' Will'i d' Rucastele (Bain, II, p. 199,532).
Read More About This SurnameRewcastle Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 180 | 1:309,545 | 23,336 |
| New Zealand | 68 | 1:66,593 | 10,133 |
| Canada | 43 | 1:856,874 | 66,382 |
| United States | 40 | 1:9,061,473 | 385,835 |
| Scotland | 13 | 1:411,832 | 17,291 |
| Australia | 8 | 1:3,374,463 | 124,818 |
| Malaysia | 5 | 1:5,898,845 | 196,803 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 186 | 1:131,050 | 12,125 |
| Scotland | 21 | 1:178,248 | 6,976 |
Rewcastle Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
From the place of the name in the parish of Bedrule, Roxburghshire. William de Rucastel of the county of Roxburgh rendered homage in 1296. The seal attached to his homage bears a number of objects and S' Will'i d' Rucastele (Bain, II, p. 199,532). William de Roucastell had a pension of £20 from King Robert Bruce (RMS., I, App. II, 641), Robert Rewcastle, indweller in Hawick, 1674 (Edinb. App.), John Rew-Castle is recorded in Edinburgh in 1686 (Edinb. Marr.), and Robert Roucastle was a tailor in Hawick in 1688 (Peebles CR.). Rewcastell 1614.
Rewcastle Demographics
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Rewcastle Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rewcastle Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Rewcastle is found in England more than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Rewcastle? popularity and diffusion
Rewcastle is the 780,352nd most prevalent last name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 20,075,884 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 54 percent of Rewcastle reside; 54 percent reside in Northern Europe and 53 percent reside in British Isles.
This last name is most commonly used in England, where it is carried by 180 people, or 1 in 309,545. In England Rewcastle is primarily concentrated in: Durham, where 30 percent reside, Tyne and Wear, where 24 percent reside and East Riding of Yorkshire, where 10 percent reside. Excluding England this surname occurs in 11 countries. It also occurs in New Zealand, where 19 percent reside and Canada, where 12 percent reside.
Rewcastle Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Rewcastle has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Rewcastle surname contracted 3 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 38 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Rewcastle Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Rewcastle surname are 13.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 60% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Rewcastle earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 7.41% more than the national average, earning $46,346 USD per year and in Canada they earn 26.62% more than the national average, earning $62,911 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rew Castle | 95 | 1 | / |
| Rowcastle | 89 | 1 | / |
| Ruecastle | 89 | 0 | / |
| Rucastle | 82 | 101 | / |
| Rocastle | 82 | 20 | / |
| Raycastle | 78 | 2 | / |
| Ragstole | 71 | 16 | / |
| Ragstale | 71 | 2 | / |
| Rick Astley | 70 | 2 | / |
| Reichstul | 67 | 9 | / |
| Reichstol | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rey Castelli | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ricastell | 67 | 1 | / |
| Raxtle | 67 | 1 | / |
| Reckstall | 67 | 0 | / |
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