Rigelsford Surname

2,091,648th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 81 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Rigelsford Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rigelsford Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England501:1,114,36153,243
Australia221:1,227,07766,405
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England141:1,741,09855,534
Jersey31:17,2942,528

Rigelsford Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Rigelsford Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Rigelsford has its highest incidence in England. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Rigelsford? popularity and diffusion

The last name Rigelsford is the 2,091,648th most commonly used family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 89,969,703 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 72 percent of Rigelsford live; 63 percent live in Northern Europe and 63 percent live in British Isles.

This surname is most widespread in England, where it is held by 50 people, or 1 in 1,114,361. In England it is most prevalent in: Greater London, where 24 percent are found, Cambridgeshire, where 14 percent are found and Kent, where 14 percent are found. Beside England it is found in 5 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 27 percent are found and The Netherlands, where 6 percent are found.

Rigelsford Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Rigelsford has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Rigelsford last name expanded 357 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Riggelsford953/
Rogelsford901/
Rigglesford8693/
Riglesfort800/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Rigelsford
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