Rise Surname
Approximately 6,261 people bear this surname
Rise Surname Definition:
his surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Rhys' (Welsh). Other variants and derivations are Rice, Price, Preece, which see.
Edward Recce, Herefordshire, 1601: Register of the University of Oxford.
Reese Myricke (Glamorganshire), Jesus Coll.
Read More About This SurnameRise Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 3,478 | 1:26,434 | 2,949 |
| United States | 877 | 1:413,294 | 35,917 |
| Norway | 750 | 1:6,856 | 690 |
| Denmark | 369 | 1:15,297 | 1,496 |
| India | 176 | 1:4,358,326 | 114,799 |
| Argentina | 143 | 1:298,905 | 23,873 |
| Brazil | 55 | 1:3,892,261 | 106,836 |
| Indonesia | 46 | 1:2,874,982 | 163,265 |
| Sweden | 40 | 1:246,169 | 17,052 |
| England | 34 | 1:1,638,766 | 68,634 |
| Japan | 28 | 1:4,565,868 | 38,149 |
| Canada | 21 | 1:1,754,552 | 114,935 |
| Spain | 21 | 1:2,226,287 | 55,801 |
| Germany | 20 | 1:4,025,273 | 167,743 |
| Wales | 19 | 1:162,870 | 11,152 |
| Thailand | 15 | 1:4,709,223 | 352,754 |
| Australia | 14 | 1:1,928,264 | 88,951 |
| Israel | 14 | 1:611,260 | 42,949 |
| Isle of Man | 14 | 1:6,130 | 1,329 |
| Malaysia | 12 | 1:2,457,852 | 95,442 |
| Italy | 11 | 1:5,559,699 | 110,230 |
| Tanzania | 9 | 1:5,882,401 | 60,754 |
| Northern Ireland | 9 | 1:205,004 | 9,958 |
| United Arab Emirates | 9 | 1:1,018,030 | 36,884 |
| Latvia | 8 | 1:256,256 | 23,728 |
| China | 6 | 1:227,886,928 | 11,701 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Papua New Guinea | 5 | 1:1,630,743 | 129,019 |
| Pakistan | 5 | 1:35,728,777 | 102,388 |
| France | 5 | 1:13,284,544 | 357,392 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| Romania | 3 | 1:6,692,623 | 78,504 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Algeria | 2 | 1:19,315,776 | 97,017 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Cuba | 2 | 1:5,761,358 | 13,825 |
| Iran | 2 | 1:38,391,262 | 236,033 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Mali | 1 | 1:16,969,035 | 4,067 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 4 | 1:1,107,467 | 26,093 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 107 | 1:227,807 | 17,201 |
| Scotland | 14 | 1:267,373 | 8,913 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:784,208 | 16,349 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 500 | 1:100,437 | 10,180 |
The alternate forms: Risè (3), Risé (3), Riše (2) & Rišē (1) are calculated separately.
Rise (7,212) may also be a first name.
Rise Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
his surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Rhys' (Welsh). Other variants and derivations are Rice, Price, Preece, which see.
Edward Recce, Herefordshire, 1601: Register of the University of Oxford.
Reese Myricke (Glamorganshire), Jesus Coll., 1607: ibid.
Thomas ap-Reese, 1606: Wills at Chester.
Thomas Rees, of Tybroughton, 1647: ibid.
Giles Reece, coinmaker, of Chester: ibid.
A Welsh personal name, anciently Rhys, whence the modifications and derivatives, Rice, Price or Pryce, (Ap-Rhys) Apreece, Reece, Preece, &c.
Some derive the Welsh name Rees, which they say was originally written Rhys, from Aρης, Mars. Pryce, however, renders Pen-rice, -rees, the head of the fleeting ground. Rheese is the name of a moor in Cornwall; and Reese, Rice, Rise, Ryce, Ryse are also found as surnames.
Rise Demographics
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Rise Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rise Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Rise (Hindi: रिसे, Marathi: रीसे, Oriya: ରିେସ) has its highest incidence in Egypt. It can also be found in the variant forms: Risè, Risé, Riše or Rišē. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Rise? popularity and diffusion
Rise is the 78,066th most commonly used last name globally, held by approximately 1 in 1,163,959 people. Rise is primarily found in Africa, where 56 percent of Rise are found; 56 percent are found in North Africa and 56 percent are found in Arabic North Africa. It is also the 76,104th most commonly occurring forename world-wide. It is borne by 7,212 people.
The last name is most commonly used in Egypt, where it is carried by 3,478 people, or 1 in 26,434. Barring Egypt it is found in 58 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 14 percent are found and Norway, where 12 percent are found.
Rise Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Rise has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Rise surname expanded 175 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it fell 68 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 950 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 75 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Rise Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Rise last name is chiefly Catholic (75%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Rise surname are 14.1% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60.87% registered with the party.
The amount Rise earn in different countries varies marginally. In Norway they earn 1.46% less than the national average, earning 341,027 kr per year; in United States they earn 3.09% less than the national average, earning $41,817 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.92% more than the national average, earning $50,139 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Rise Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Rise in the Hindi language | ||
| रिसे | rise | - |
| Rise in the Marathi language | ||
| रीसे | rise | - |
| Rise in the Oriya language | ||
| ରିେସ | riesa | 76.83 |
| ରିେଶ | riesa | 10.98 |
| ରିେଷ | riesa | 7.32 |
| ରୀେସ | riesa | 4.88 |
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