Ribchester Surname

988,329th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 260 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2051:271,79521,381
Canada181:2,046,977128,463
Australia171:1,587,98278,599
Scotland71:764,83125,488
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1401:174,11014,584

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.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

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]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

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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