Riseborough Surname

309,763rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,217 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jersey

Riseborough 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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Riseborough Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7181:77,6028,727
Australia1981:136,34214,722
Canada851:433,47837,831
United States821:4,420,231233,612
Wales621:49,9124,670
South Africa201:2,708,885106,094
New Zealand201:226,41621,878
Scotland171:314,93014,413
Jersey51:19,8403,614
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
France11:66,422,722504,397
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2231:109,30710,757
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Riseborough 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

Riseborough Last Name Facts

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

The last name Riseborough is found most frequently in England. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Riseborough? popularity and diffusion

It is the 309,763rd most commonly used family name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 5,988,123 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 66 percent of Riseborough live; 66 percent live in Northern Europe and 66 percent live in British Isles.

The surname Riseborough is most commonly used in England, where it is borne by 718 people, or 1 in 77,602. In England Riseborough is primarily concentrated in: Norfolk, where 42 percent reside, Suffolk, where 11 percent reside and Tyne and Wear, where 9 percent reside. Besides England this surname occurs in 16 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 16 percent reside and Canada, where 7 percent reside.

Riseborough Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Riseborough has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Riseborough surname expanded 322 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 1,640 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Riseborough Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Riseborough last name are 42.01% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 95.24% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Riseborough earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 86.89% more than the national average, earning R 444,120 per year; in United States they earn 20.74% more than the national average, earning $52,097 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.07% more than the national average, earning $51,707 CAD per year.

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