Rishworth Surname
Approximately 1,064 people bear this surname
Rishworth Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. (1) 'of Rishworth,' a township in the parish of Halifax, West Riding of Yorks; (2) of Rushworth, Norfolk, styled in Domesday Rusceuuorda (v. FF.). Middle English ruscht, rische, a rush.
Read More About This SurnameRishworth Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 578 | 1:46,705 | 5,845 |
| England | 182 | 1:306,143 | 23,159 |
| New Zealand | 129 | 1:35,103 | 6,033 |
| South Africa | 84 | 1:644,973 | 47,754 |
| Canada | 44 | 1:837,400 | 65,151 |
| United States | 28 | 1:12,944,962 | 483,512 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:773,633 | 29,106 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 7 | 1:632,838 | 19,259 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 187 | 1:130,350 | 12,089 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 1:16,739,561 | 595,711 |
Rishworth Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. (1) 'of Rishworth,' a township in the parish of Halifax, West Riding of Yorks; (2) of Rushworth, Norfolk, styled in Domesday Rusceuuorda (v. FF.). Middle English ruscht, rische, a rush. v. Worth.
Domina de Ruseworthe, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
John de Russeworthe, Norfolk, ibid.
12.68. William de Rusheworth, rector of Santon, Norfolk: History of Norfolk.
1594. Thomas Rishworth, Lincolnshire: Register of the University of Oxford.
1702. Married — John Rose and Alice Rushworth: St. Michael, Cornhill.
(English) belonging to Rishworth (Yorks) = the Rushy Estate [Old English risc, a rush + worþ, an estate, enclosure, farm] This township is (or was) mostly “uncultivated moor.”
Cp. Rushworth.
The Rishworths were an old Halifax family (W.). The name is still in the town.
Rishworth Demographics
Average Rishworth Salary in
United States
$43,116 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Rishworth Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rishworth Come From? nationality or country of origin
Rishworth is held by more people in Australia than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of Rishworth click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Rishworth? popularity and diffusion
Rishworth is the 344,343rd most frequently held surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 6,849,197 people. It occurs mostly in Oceania, where 67 percent of Rishworth are found; 66 percent are found in Australasia and 66 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand.
This last name is most frequently occurring in Australia, where it is borne by 578 people, or 1 in 46,705. In Australia Rishworth is most frequent in: Victoria, where 73 percent reside, New South Wales, where 18 percent reside and South Australia, where 5 percent reside. Without taking into account Australia it occurs in 13 countries. It is also found in England, where 17 percent reside and New Zealand, where 12 percent reside.
Rishworth Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Rishworth has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Rishworth surname decreased 3 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 933 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 86 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Rishworth Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Rishworth surname is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Rishworth surname are 13.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60% being registered with the party.
The amount Rishworth earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 63.38% more than the national average, earning R 388,260 per year; in United States they earn 0.08% less than the national average, earning $43,116 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.27% more than the national average, earning $60,747 CAD per year.
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