Risborough Surname

3,730,171st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 28 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Risborough Surname Definition:

(English) belonging to Risborough (Bucks), 13th cent. Risebergh, a.d. 903 Hrísberg = the Bushy Hill [Old English hrís, brushwood + be(o)rg, a hill]

Risborough Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England251:2,228,72284,230
France11:66,422,722504,397
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England451:541,67528,673
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Risborough Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) belonging to Risborough (Bucks), 13th cent. Risebergh, a.d. 903 Hrísberg = the Bushy Hill [Old English hrís, brushwood + be(o)rg, a hill]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Risborough Last Name Facts

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

The surname Risborough is found in England more than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Risborough? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 3,730,171st most frequently occurring last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 260,269,497 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 93 percent of Risborough are found; 89 percent are found in Northern Europe and 89 percent are found in British Isles.

This surname is most common in England, where it is carried by 25 people, or 1 in 2,228,722. In England Risborough is primarily concentrated in: Gloucestershire, where 44 percent reside, Norfolk, where 32 percent reside and Wiltshire, where 12 percent reside. Aside from England Risborough exists in 3 countries. It is also found in France, where 4 percent reside and Sudan, where 4 percent reside.

Risborough Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Risborough has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Risborough surname decreased 44 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it decreased 80 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Raisborough9578/
Risborugh951/
Raiseborough918/
Rushborough860/
Rexborough800/
Rexbourough761/
Reboruk597/
Ryboruk592/
Rimporok56239/

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