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Rightwise Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the righteous.'
James Rightwys, Fines Roll, 14 Edward II.
John Ryghlwyse, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
John Rightwyse. Rolls of Parliament.
John Rightwys, London.
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From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the righteous.'
James Rightwys, Fines Roll, 14 Edward II.
John Ryghlwyse, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
John Rightwyse. Rolls of Parliament.
John Rightwys, London. Riley's Memorials of London.
John Rightwise, sheriff of Norwich, 1492: History of Norfolk.
— A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rightweiser | 90 | 21 | / |
| Rights | 80 | 20 | / |
| Rightious | 78 | 16 | / |
| Wrights | 75 | 494 | / |
| Raights | 75 | 4 | / |
| Reights | 75 | 3 | / |
| Rightus | 75 | 2 | / |
| Rightes | 75 | 0 | / |
| Ritis | 71 | 249 | / |
| Ritse | 71 | 172 | / |
| Rightous | 71 | 3 | / |
| Wrightss | 71 | 3 | / |
| Wrightes | 71 | 0 | / |
| Righteous | 67 | 241 | / |
| Ritzie | 67 | 215 | / |
| Raitis | 67 | 60 | / |
| Ritsee | 67 | 52 | / |
| Rittis | 67 | 42 | / |
| Reitis | 67 | 24 | / |
| Hritis | 67 | 7 | / |
| Ritsue | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ritseh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ritius | 67 | 2 | / |
| Raihts | 67 | 1 | / |
| Riotis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ritijs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ritisi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ritiso | 67 | 1 | / |
| Writis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Retise | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ritisa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ridawisse | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ritase | 67 | 0 | / |
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