Rimmington Surname

255,797th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,542 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Rimmington Surname Definition:

V. Rem(m)ington ante.

Rimmington Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,1091:50,2426,231
Australia1881:143,59415,358
Canada981:375,97533,576
United States491:7,397,121336,459
Wales291:106,7088,358
Northern Ireland201:92,2525,957
South Africa201:2,708,885106,094
New Zealand151:301,88825,890
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Namibia21:1,204,70016,113
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
France11:66,422,722504,397
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6101:39,9605,082
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
Jersey11:51,8823,898

Rimmington Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

V. Rem(m)ington ante.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A location name in Yorkshire in the Domesday Book, Renitone. William de Rimington was Prior of Sawley Abbey and Chancellor of Oxford, A.D. 1372.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Rimmington Last Name Facts

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

The surname Rimmington occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Rimmington click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rimmington? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 255,797th most widespread family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 4,726,035 people. The last name Rimmington is predominantly found in Europe, where 76 percent of Rimmington are found; 75 percent are found in Northern Europe and 75 percent are found in British Isles.

Rimmington is most widespread in England, where it is held by 1,109 people, or 1 in 50,242. In England it is most common in: South Yorkshire, where 21 percent are found, West Yorkshire, where 16 percent are found and East Riding of Yorkshire, where 8 percent are found. Without taking into account England Rimmington is found in 17 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 12 percent are found and Canada, where 6 percent are found.

Rimmington Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Rimmington has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname rose 182 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 150 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Rimmington Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Rimmington surname are 10.37% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 57.14% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Rimmington earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 227.48% more than the national average, earning R 778,224 per year; in United States they earn 8.35% more than the national average, earning $46,750 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.14% more than the national average, earning $49,754 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rimington951,200/
Remmington90300/
Rummington904/
Rimmimgton904/
Reimington900/
Remmingtone861/
Remington849,622/
Rumington840/
Remingthon801/
Rhemington801/
Reemington800/
Raymington800/
Remngton780/
Remingtan744/
Remengton740/

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Rimmington Reference & Research

Remington FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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