Ribchester Surname
Approximately 260 people bear this surname
Ribchester Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Rochester,' near Preston, Lancashire.
Richard Ribchester, of Ribchesten 1662: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.
Robert Ribchester, of Dutton, 1676: ibid.
Ribchester Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 205 | 1:271,795 | 21,381 |
| Canada | 18 | 1:2,046,977 | 128,463 |
| Australia | 17 | 1:1,587,982 | 78,599 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:764,831 | 25,488 |
| United States | 6 | 1:60,409,822 | 1,028,827 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 140 | 1:174,110 | 14,584 |
Ribchester Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Rochester,' near Preston, Lancashire.
Richard Ribchester, of Ribchesten 1662: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.
Robert Ribchester, of Dutton, 1676: ibid.
Belonging to Ribchester (N.Lancs), 12th cent. Ribbecestre, Domesday Ribelcastre=the (Roman) Camp on the Ribble [v. under Ribble, and + Old English ceaster, Latin castra]
Ribchester Demographics
Average Ribchester Salary in
United States
$10,542 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Ribchester Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ribchester Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Ribchester is found in England more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ribchester? popularity and diffusion
The last name Ribchester is the 988,329th most frequently held surname globally, held by approximately 1 in 28,029,023 people. The surname Ribchester occurs predominantly in Europe, where 82 percent of Ribchester live; 82 percent live in Northern Europe and 82 percent live in British Isles.
Ribchester is most common in England, where it is carried by 205 people, or 1 in 271,795. In England Ribchester is most frequent in: Greater Manchester, where 27 percent are found, Lancashire, where 25 percent are found and West Midlands, where 6 percent are found. Aside from England this last name is found in 8 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 7 percent are found and Australia, where 7 percent are found.
Ribchester Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Ribchester has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Ribchester surname rose 146 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Ribchester Last Name Statistics demography
The amount Ribchester earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 75.57% less than the national average, earning $10,542 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.55% more than the national average, earning $51,946 CAD per year.
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Footnotes
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