Rising Surname
Approximately 4,379 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameRising Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,875 | 1:126,073 | 13,379 |
| Bangladesh | 631 | 1:252,546 | 7,887 |
| England | 388 | 1:143,603 | 13,885 |
| Sweden | 151 | 1:65,210 | 4,983 |
| Canada | 67 | 1:549,934 | 46,038 |
| India | 58 | 1:13,225,265 | 229,403 |
| Denmark | 33 | 1:171,052 | 14,584 |
| Nigeria | 20 | 1:8,857,138 | 186,571 |
| Australia | 16 | 1:1,687,231 | 81,699 |
| Norway | 15 | 1:342,819 | 32,589 |
| Germany | 13 | 1:6,192,728 | 213,814 |
| Philippines | 11 | 1:9,203,475 | 207,772 |
| Papua New Guinea | 10 | 1:815,372 | 88,623 |
| Indonesia | 9 | 1:14,694,355 | 460,137 |
| New Zealand | 9 | 1:503,147 | 33,029 |
| Egypt | 9 | 1:10,215,084 | 48,153 |
| Spain | 8 | 1:5,844,004 | 86,878 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:515,755 | 23,171 |
| China | 5 | 1:273,464,313 | 13,838 |
| Japan | 4 | 1:31,961,073 | 53,820 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1:2,445,161 | 9,595 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Guatemala | 2 | 1:8,041,334 | 9,698 |
| Kazakhstan | 2 | 1:8,841,248 | 174,813 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 268 | 1:90,953 | 9,414 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 812 | 1:61,846 | 6,779 |
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.
(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]
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."
A location name in Norfolk Orfrom the Swedish, Rising; a personal name.
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.
Rising Demographics
Average Rising Salary in
United States
$44,683 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Rising Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rising Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Rising is most common in The United States. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Rising? popularity and diffusion
The surname Rising is the 106,699th most common last name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 1,664,203 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 63 percent of Rising live; 63 percent live in North America and 63 percent live in Anglo-North America. Rising is also the 442,958th most commonly held first name internationally, held by 383 people.
The last name Rising is most common in The United States, where it is held by 2,875 people, or 1 in 126,073. In The United States it is most prevalent in: California, where 11 percent live, New York, where 8 percent live and Ohio, where 6 percent live. Excluding The United States Rising exists in 45 countries. It also occurs in Bangladesh, where 14 percent live and England, where 9 percent live.
Rising Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Rising has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Rising surname increased 354 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 145 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Rising Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Rising last name are 5.36% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 52.13% being registered to vote for 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.
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