Rubery Surname

452,572nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 750 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Rubery Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Rowberrow,' a parish in Somerset, four miles from Axbridge. The references I furnish are amply sufficient to prove my statement.

Anthony Rouborow, Somerset: Register of the University of Oxford.

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Rubery Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4971:112,10911,549
United States1161:3,124,646180,867
Australia791:341,71828,950
New Zealand111:411,66631,040
Scotland101:535,38220,332
Wales91:343,83718,086
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
France21:33,211,361423,184
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2761:88,3179,234
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

Rubery (19) may also be a first name.

Rubery Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Rowberrow,' a parish in Somerset, four miles from Axbridge. The references I furnish are amply sufficient to prove my statement.

Anthony Rouborow, Somerset: Register of the University of Oxford.

1750. Married — Charles Ruberry and Elizabeth Clarke: St. George, Hanover Square.

1765. — Benjamin Morris and Mary Rubery: ibid.

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

(English)Bel. to Rowberrow (Soms.), 16th cent. Rouberow = the Rough Hill [Middle English rou, row(e, Old English rúh, rough, wild + Middle English bergh(e, berwe, etc., Old English beorg, a hill]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Radulphus Rebree, Normandy 1180-95; Gislebert, Peter de Riperia 1198 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae). The name occurs in England as Roubery amongst the Parliamentary writs.

The Norman People (1874)

A location name in Worcestershire.

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

Rubery Last Name Facts

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

The surname Rubery (Arabic: روبري) is most common in England. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rubery? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 452,572nd most prevalent family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 9,716,728 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 70 percent of Rubery reside; 69 percent reside in Northern Europe and 69 percent reside in British Isles. Rubery is also the 2,523,061st most frequently occurring forename worldwide, borne by 19 people.

This last name is most widespread in England, where it is borne by 497 people, or 1 in 112,109. In England it is primarily found in: West Midlands, where 23 percent live, West Yorkshire, where 17 percent live and Shropshire, where 6 percent live. Without taking into account England this last name is found in 16 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 15 percent live and Australia, where 11 percent live.

Rubery Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Rubery has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Rubery last name increased 180 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 967 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Rubery Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Rubery are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50% registered with the party.

The amount Rubery earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 21.49% more than the national average, earning $52,422 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.74% more than the national average, earning $55,019 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ruberry92337/
Rhubery920/
Roubery920/
Rusberry860/
Rueberry860/
Rouberry860/
Rubera831,260/
Robery83259/
Ribery83240/
Ruberi8329/
Rubere8318/
Rubary8312/
Ruberj830/
Rushberry801/
Russberry801/
Rousberry800/
Ruthberry800/
Rausberry800/
Rubiera772,695/
Rouvery7770/
Ruberio7732/
Rubiere7722/
Riberry7715/
Rubeira7712/
Rubeera776/
Riberoy774/
Roberry773/
Rubergi773/
Ruberis772/
Ruberer772/
Roubere772/
Rumpery771/
Rhubera771/
Ruberge771/
Rubieri771/
Ruibera771/
Rubarry770/
Rhobery770/
Riebery770/
Roubiere7145/
Rouveroy7116/
Ribeyrey7112/
Rubeares712/
Rieberry711/
Rubehera711/
Reuberer710/
Rubira674,757/
Riberi671,183/
Roberi67458/
Ribere67306/
Ruvera67211/
Rubare67198/
Roubeyrie67176/
Robere67146/
Ruvere67112/
Ribary6788/
Rubiri6751/
Robera6739/
Ruberecht6728/
Rubire6720/
Rowery6717/
Ruwera6710/
Ruiberriz678/
Rubari676/
Ribéry674/
Ruweri671/
Ribory671/
Ruveri671/
Ruwere671/

Rubery Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Rubery in the Arabic language
روبريrwbry-

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Rubery Reference & Research

Rowberry FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Rowberry FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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