Rishworth Surname

344,343rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,064 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
New Zealand

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.

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Rishworth Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia5781:46,7055,845
England1821:306,14323,159
New Zealand1291:35,1036,033
South Africa841:644,97347,754
Canada441:837,40065,151
United States281:12,944,962483,512
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Wales41:773,63329,106
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Jersey11:99,2026,620
France11:66,422,722504,397
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland71:632,83819,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1871:130,35012,089
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

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.

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

(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.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

The Rishworths were an old Halifax family (W.). The name is still in the town.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Rishworth Last Name Facts

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

The surname Rishworth is found in Australia more than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rishworth? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 344,343rd most commonly held family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 6,849,197 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 67 percent of Rishworth live; 66 percent live in Australasia and 66 percent live in Australia and New Zealand.

The surname Rishworth is most commonly held in Australia, where it is borne by 578 people, or 1 in 46,705. In Australia it is mostly concentrated in: Victoria, where 73 percent reside, New South Wales, where 18 percent reside and South Australia, where 5 percent reside. Other than Australia this surname occurs in 13 countries. It also occurs 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 over time. In England the number of people bearing the Rishworth last name contracted 3 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 933 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 86 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Rishworth Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Rishworth last name are 13.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60% being registered to vote for the political 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rushworth894,381/
Rissworth894/
Richworths843/
Rusworth821/
Rushwort820/
Rushwarth781/
Rexworth715/
Richwartz673/
Reidschwartz671/
Risbart632/
Reisbord5986/
Richward590/
Resbord500/

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