Rising Surname

106,699th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,379 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Sweden

Rising Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Rising,' now Woodrising, a parish in Norfolk, two miles from Hingham.

Roger de Rysing, Norfolk, 12 Henry III.

Simon de Rising, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Roger de Wode Rising, Norfolk, 14 Edward I: History of Norfolk.

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Rising Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,8751:126,07313,379
Bangladesh6311:252,5467,887
England3881:143,60313,885
Sweden1511:65,2104,983
Canada671:549,93446,038
India581:13,225,265229,403
Denmark331:171,05214,584
Nigeria201:8,857,138186,571
Australia161:1,687,23181,699
Norway151:342,81932,589
Germany131:6,192,728213,814
Philippines111:9,203,475207,772
Papua New Guinea101:815,37288,623
Indonesia91:14,694,355460,137
New Zealand91:503,14733,029
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
Spain81:5,844,00486,878
Wales61:515,75523,171
China51:273,464,31313,838
Japan41:31,961,07353,820
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Guatemala21:8,041,3349,698
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2681:90,9539,414
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8121:61,8466,779

Rising (383) may also be a first name.

Rising Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Rising,' now Woodrising, a parish in Norfolk, two miles from Hingham.

Roger de Rysing, Norfolk, 12 Henry III.

Simon de Rising, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Roger de Wode Rising, Norfolk, 14 Edward I: History of Norfolk.

1323. Eustace de Rising, rector of Thurgarton, Norfolk: ibid.

1654. John Riseing, of Fouldon, Norfolk: ibid.

The surname has ramified strongly in Norfolk, and has wandered little. Nevertheless, it has its representatives in the United States.

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

(English) belonging to (Wood) Rising (Norf.), 13th cent. Rysing, Rising = the Bushy Meadow [Old English hrís = Old Norse hrís, brushwood + O.Angl. ing, Old Norse eng, meadow]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

The Old High German, mi, raso, Modern High German, riese, Old Norse risi, Danish, rise, Swedish, rese, is a giant, and ing, son or descendant; but this name is most probably the same as Raisin, which see. "One B. Rising, who had for several years before held a commission in her Majesty's army, was in January, 1867, elevated to the curacy of Newport. Reising is a U.S. name."

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

A location name in Norfolk Orfrom the Swedish, Rising; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Rising was originally the name of Wood Rising, a parish near Hingham, where the family of De Rising exercised the rights of lordship in the 13th and 14th centuries (Bl.) The same family held property in Greatmelton in the 13th century (Bl.). Rising is also the name of a parish near Lynn.

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

Rising Last Name Facts

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

Rising is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Rising? popularity and diffusion

It is the 106,699th most frequently held surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 1,664,203 people. The last name Rising is mostly found in The Americas, where 63 percent of Rising are found; 63 percent are found in North America and 63 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Rising is also the 442,958th most prevalent forename worldwide. It is borne by 383 people.

This surname is most common in The United States, where it is held by 2,875 people, or 1 in 126,073. In The United States Rising is most frequent in: California, where 11 percent reside, New York, where 8 percent reside and Ohio, where 6 percent reside. Beside The United States it occurs in 45 countries. It is also common in Bangladesh, where 14 percent reside and England, where 9 percent reside.

Rising Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Rising has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Rising surname grew 354 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 145 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Rising Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Rising last name are 5.36% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 52.13% registered with the party.

The amount Rising earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 32.59% more than the national average, earning 458,884 kr per year; in United States they earn 3.56% more than the national average, earning $44,683 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.79% less than the national average, earning $44,821 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Reising924,034/
Raising92383/
Ritsing92351/
Rissing92250/
Riesing92185/
Rishing9270/
Røising9253/
Risingh9236/
Roising9213/
Rhising921/
Ridsing921/
Risingq921/
Risingz921/
Risin91786/
Risng911/
Reissing86232/
Raisingh86107/
Roissing8631/
Ruissing866/
Raissing863/
Reishing861/
Rissiong861/
Riessing860/
Risshing860/
Raisin831,613/
Rüsing831,588/
Roisin831,544/
Resing831,107/
Reisin83247/
Riseng83209/
Rusing83203/
Rissin83131/
Ritsin83108/
Rishin83105/
Risien83103/
Risgin8327/
Riting8319/
Rizing8317/
Rijing8311/
Riging8311/
Räsing832/
Risihn831/
Hrisin831/
Riesin831/
Rixing831/
Reisng831/
Risn805/
Risshin77894/
Reusing77528/
Ressing77424/
Ruesing77179/
Reesing77165/
Raysing77153/
Ritting77132/
Reißing77132/
Rischin7782/
Reiting7767/
Russing7760/
Raishin7752/
Rüssing7751/
Riching7744/
Rishina7738/
Risheng7731/
Rigging7729/
Raitsin7729/
Rissien7729/
Reysing7727/
Røiseng7718/
Rajsing7713/
Raijing7711/
Resingh7710/
Riezing779/
Ruißing779/
Ruixing778/
Røysing778/
Ruusing778/
Ruiting776/
Ruizing776/
Raiting775/
Ruijing774/
Ryssing774/
Reshing773/
Reissin772/
Reishin772/
Rojsing772/
Roysing771/
Rusingh771/
Ruhsing771/
Ridging771/
Ritings771/
Hrisihn771/
Reiseng771/
Raissin771/
Rehsing771/
Reasing771/
Reitsin771/
Rejsing771/
Roihsin771/
Roizing771/
Ruissin771/
Rraisin771/
Risaeng771/
Reizing770/
Rishinn770/
Rission770/
Risen731,668/
Rysin73981/
Resin73923/
Ruing73758/
Rigin73396/
Rizin73237/
Raing73213/
Reing73170/
Rijin73119/
Risén73104/
Ritin7361/
Ricin7333/
Roing7327/
Risne7326/
Rixin7319/
Risim7315/
Rishn7311/
Raisn738/
Résin734/
Reisn732/
Ričin732/
Hrisn731/
Risön731/
Rişin731/
Risyn731/
Richings711,378/
Roisaeng71409/
Raysingh71184/
Raisaeng71162/
Rajsingh71134/
Ruijsink7182/
Ruijzing7147/
Reussing7129/
Reitseng7128/
Raitseng7122/
Reission7119/
Reessing7116/
Rusching7115/
Ruessing7112/
Ruisheng7110/
Ritching719/
Rayshing715/
Raissina714/
Roysingh713/
Reeshing713/
Reehsing712/
Reisienė712/
Raishina711/
Russhing711/
Reiching711/
Rexsingh711/
Rischina711/
Hrischin711/
Hresingh711/
Reijingh711/
Resingke711/
Ritschin711/
Rrysingh711/
Riesen674,689/
Riggin672,450/
Reisen671,591/
Rexing67675/
Ritchings67503/
Rissen67422/
Richin67311/
Raizin67271/
Resink67235/
Ressin67211/
Raisen67196/
Raysin67164/
Roisen67152/
Ruseng67137/
Roizin67132/
Raitin67125/
Reshin67116/
Reasin67114/
Reseng6776/
Reßing6771/
Retsin6766/
Roisne6764/
Rusink6758/
Rizzin6755/
Reicin6755/
Riscen6745/
Reizin6744/
Ritgin6735/
Risøen6731/
Risoen6729/
Rytsin6729/
Rüßing6728/
Rishen6727/
Ritsen6725/
Reitin6725/
Reting6724/
Ruitin6721/
Rejing6719/
Ruixin6716/
Rigeng6715/
Raicin6714/
Hričin6713/
Risent6713/
Rijeng6712/
Ruijin6710/
Rittin679/
Risyon679/
Ruzing678/
Rissén678/
Reisne677/
Ruisen676/
Raishn676/
Reingz676/
Riteng675/
Raijin675/
Rushng674/
Riseen674/
Resien674/
Risiem674/
Raigin673/
Ricina673/
Ryssin672/
Rizhin672/
Reihng672/
Raisim672/
Rzhischin671/
Reysin671/
Raings671/
Ryshin671/
Roysin671/
Rehsin671/
Rhoing671/
Ridzin671/
Rijsim671/
Risaen671/
Riocin671/
Ryosin671/
Raisne671/
Reusin671/
Ridjin671/
Ridsen671/
Rojsin671/
Roisim671/
Recing671/
Resuin671/
Rigien671/
Raingh671/
Rissim671/
Rixsen670/
Rissne670/
Reingk670/
Rhisen670/
Risemg670/
Resind670/
Reesin670/

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