Risbrough Surname

2,293,424th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 69 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Risbrough Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Risborough,' two parishes in Buckinghamshire.

Thomas de Riseberghe, Buckinghamshire, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

1608. Elizabeth Riseborow, of Ayle- sham, Norfolk: History of Norfolk.

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Risbrough Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England481:1,160,79354,689
United States181:20,136,607622,629
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Risbrough Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Risborough,' two parishes in Buckinghamshire.

Thomas de Riseberghe, Buckinghamshire, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

1608. Elizabeth Riseborow, of Ayle- sham, Norfolk: History of Norfolk.

1704. John Riseborough, or Risebrow, or Riseborow, sheriff of Norwich: ibid.

1729. Baptised — John, s. Timothy Riseburer (sic): St. James, Clerkenwell.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(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

Risbrough Last Name Facts

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

The surname Risbrough is most common in England. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Risbrough? popularity and diffusion

The surname Risbrough is the 2,293,424th most frequently held surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 105,616,607 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 74 percent of Risbrough live; 74 percent live in Northern Europe and 74 percent live in British Isles.

The surname is most prevalent in England, where it is held by 48 people, or 1 in 1,160,793. In England Risbrough is mostly concentrated in: Durham, where 88 percent live, North Yorkshire, where 10 percent live and Essex, where 2 percent live. Beside England this surname occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 26 percent live and Scotland, where 4 percent live.

Risbrough Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Risbrough has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Risbrough last name grew 960 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Risbrough Last Name Statistics demography

Risbrough earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 85.89% more than the national average, earning $80,208 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Rushbrough840/
Rhusbraugh740/
Risbrook71104/
Richbrug714/
Risbrock710/
Ruisbroek6776/
Rissbrook6748/
Ribrag6738/
Risbrooke6729/
Risbrooks671/
Raishbrook63125/
Ribreux6363/
Ruijsbroek6361/
Rebrukh6319/
Ruibrok631/
Reijbrouck631/
Ribrock631/
Rijbroek59286/
Rusbrook591/
Rushbrook561,637/
Reybrouck56246/
Reijbroek56127/
Raysbrook5666/
Ruysbroek5630/
Rijsbrack5620/
Ruijbroek569/
Reitbrock562/
Rebruk5352/
Reijbroeck531/
Rebrook5069/
Rybroek5010/

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