Richbell Surname
Approximately 213 people bear this surname
Richbell Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Richbell'; compare Richard.
Richebel le Pirse, Fines Roll 10 Edward I.
John Richebele, Close Rolls, 4 Edward IV.
1674. Baptised — Rebecca, d. William Richbell: St.
Read More About This SurnameRichbell Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 177 | 1:314,791 | 23,605 |
| United States | 25 | 1:14,498,357 | 517,445 |
| Canada | 3 | 1:12,281,864 | 364,614 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 101 | 1:241,340 | 17,803 |
Richbell Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Richbell'; compare Richard.
Richebel le Pirse, Fines Roll 10 Edward I.
John Richebele, Close Rolls, 4 Edward IV.
1674. Baptised — Rebecca, d. William Richbell: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1766. Married — Richard Manvell and Ann Richbell: St. George, Hanover Square.
1767. — John Richbell and Elizabeth Moore: ibid.
An orig. fem. name of French origin found in our 13th-14th cent. records as Richebelle, Richebele = Richly Fair [v. Rich, and + Old French bel(l)e, Latin bella (from), pretty, fair]
Apparently Richbold, a Teutonic, personal name.
This name was no doubt originally Richbold, compounded of bold, an abode, dwelling. See Bottle.
From the Old Norse, Reikall (a rover); from the Danish, Ritschel; from the German, Richel; from the French, Richelle; a personal name.
Richbell Demographics
Average Richbell Salary in
United States
$61,073 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Richbell Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Richbell Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Richbell is most common in England. It may also appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Richbell? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 1,133,308th most frequently used family name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 34,213,831 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 84 percent of Richbell reside; 83 percent reside in Northern Europe and 83 percent reside in British Isles.
The last name Richbell is most frequently occurring in England, where it is held by 177 people, or 1 in 314,791. In England Richbell is mostly concentrated in: Essex, where 33 percent are found, Hampshire, where 12 percent are found and Greater London, where 9 percent are found. Besides England this surname occurs in 8 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 12 percent are found and Canada, where 1 percent are found.
Richbell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Richbell has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Richbell surname expanded 175 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Richbell Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Richbell are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50% being registered with the party.
Richbell earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 41.54% more than the national average, earning $61,073 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richwell | 88 | 16 | / |
| Ribell | 86 | 76 | / |
| Riechwell | 82 | 0 | / |
| Reibell | 80 | 136 | / |
| Ribelle | 80 | 58 | / |
| Risbell | 80 | 15 | / |
| Riebell | 80 | 5 | / |
| Richwel | 80 | 2 | / |
| Richuel | 80 | 0 | / |
| Ribel | 77 | 273 | / |
| Reibelle | 75 | 1 | / |
| Reibel | 71 | 3,306 | / |
| Riebel | 71 | 3,181 | / |
| Rebell | 71 | 449 | / |
| Raibel | 71 | 25 | / |
| Rybell | 71 | 7 | / |
| Riobel | 71 | 4 | / |
| Rijbel | 71 | 4 | / |
| Hribel | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ribeld | 71 | 0 | / |
| Riblle | 71 | 0 | / |
| Roibel | 71 | 0 | / |
| Rebelle | 67 | 482 | / |
| Reibelt | 67 | 458 | / |
| Raybell | 67 | 70 | / |
| Reubell | 67 | 30 | / |
| Reibele | 67 | 27 | / |
| Ribl | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rechuel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Raibele | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hriebel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Reabell | 67 | 1 | / |
| Reichweldt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Raibeel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rebuell | 67 | 1 | / |
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Richbell Reference & Research
Richbell Family History - Started in Hampstead; now all-UK resource for the Richbell family. Includes all Richbell data from Census records 1841 to 1911
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Footnotes
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