Rixham Surname

978,274th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 264 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Rixham Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rixham Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1461:381,63126,761
United States1031:3,519,019197,606
Wales81:386,81619,671
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England431:566,86929,432
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Rixham Last Name Facts

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

The surname Rixham is carried by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rixham? popularity and diffusion

It is the 978,274th most widespread family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 27,604,341 people. The last name Rixham occurs mostly in Europe, where 59 percent of Rixham live; 59 percent live in Northern Europe and 59 percent live in British Isles.

This surname is most commonly held in England, where it is held by 146 people, or 1 in 381,631. In England it is most numerous in: South Yorkshire, where 47 percent are found, Cheshire, where 11 percent are found and Tyne and Wear, where 10 percent are found. Aside from England this last name is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 39 percent are found and Wales, where 3 percent are found.

Rixham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Rixham has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Rixham surname grew 340 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 2,575 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Rixham Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Rixham surname are 7.48% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 60.71% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Rixham earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 10.19% less than the national average, earning $38,752 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.86% less than the national average, earning $41,805 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rixam910/
Risham83134/
Richam838/
Rixhan831/
Rihsam831/
Rexham830/
Ritcham77249/
Raisham7718/
Risaham772/
Richamn772/
Rishatm771/
Rhisham771/
Richsam771/
Rizam73891/
Risam73380/
Rixom73119/
Rixan734/
Richaume71122/
Ricksham7120/
Reichamn711/
Raichamn711/
Rishan679,634/
Resham672,968/
Recham671,142/
Rixhon67419/
Richan67236/
Riseam6763/
Rixain6744/
Rissam6734/
Raizam6721/
Rihzan6714/
Rihsan6713/
Riksam678/
Roisam678/
Raihtsaum678/
Raisam676/
Richom675/
Rizaam672/
Reichamnn672/
Rohiesham671/
Rexhan671/
Ricsam671/
Riccam671/
Richaumme671/
Ruisam671/
Rigsam671/
Rizzam671/
Risame671/
Rrizam671/
Rixane671/
Rixsom670/
Reisam670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Rixham
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