Rumball Surname

355,911th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,021 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Jersey

Rumball Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Reinbold' Yonge, ii. 378); v. Rimbault. In Domesday there are recorded Reinbald, Worcestershire, and Reinbold, Somerset Lower adds Rumbaldus. compare the local Rumboldswyke, a parish in the Diocese Chichester.

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Rumball Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada2901:127,05413,264
England2781:200,42517,512
Australia2211:122,15213,424
United States1241:2,923,056171,801
New Zealand621:73,03710,843
Ireland141:336,35312,021
Wales91:343,83718,086
Jersey81:12,4002,398
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland101:442,98715,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2421:100,72510,154
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Rumball Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Reinbold' Yonge, ii. 378); v. Rimbault. In Domesday there are recorded Reinbald, Worcestershire, and Reinbold, Somerset Lower adds Rumbaldus. compare the local Rumboldswyke, a parish in the Diocese Chichester. The surname has run riot in corrupted forms. The following is a curious proof of this statement:

'After the Dissolution, King Henry VIII, in the year 1545, granted the impropriate rectory (of Keteringham, Norfolk) to Robert Rumbold, alias Reynbald, and his heirs, to be held in capiu by knight's service; and in 1558, Anne wife of Benjamin Reynbald...had livery of it': History of Norfolk.

To this day Rumball is a popular surname in Norfolk and Suffolk. For a curious imitative corruption, v. Rainbird.

Roger Rumbold, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Adam Rumbald, Buckinghamshire, ibid.

Reynebaud le Paumer, Norfolk, ibid.

Rombald Cosin, Oxfordshire, ibid.

1665. John Rumboll and Joane Jether: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).

1688. Married — Thomas Watts and Anne Rumball: St. Mary Aldermary, London.

1785.— Daniel Prale and Mary Ramble: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

V. Rumbold, Rumbald.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

and perhaps

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Reinbald, a Teutonic name of great antiquity, whence Rumbolds-Wyke, co. Sussex. Reinbald, Rumbaldus, Rumoldus, &c., occur in Domesday.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From the German, Rumpel; from the Old Norse, Rympill; nickname in the Domesday Book, Rumbold; from the Flemish, Rummel; a personal name.

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

Rumbold is an ancient name. As Rumbold and Rumbald it occurred in Bucks and Cambridgeshire in the 13th century (H. R.). Rumbolds - Wyke is a Sussex parish.

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

Rumball Last Name Facts

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

The last name Rumball is found in Canada more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Rumball click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rumball? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 355,911th most frequently used surname on earth, held by approximately 1 in 7,137,655 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 39 percent of Rumball live; 39 percent live in North America and 38 percent live in Anglo-North America.

Rumball is most prevalent in Canada, where it is held by 290 people, or 1 in 127,054. In Canada it is mostly found in: Ontario, where 69 percent reside, British Columbia, where 16 percent reside and Alberta, where 11 percent reside. Beside Canada this last name occurs in 15 countries. It also occurs in England, where 27 percent reside and Australia, where 22 percent reside.

Rumball Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Rumball has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Rumball surname expanded 115 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 12,400 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it expanded 140 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Rumball Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is chiefly Anglican (90%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Rumball surname are 13.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60% being registered with the political party.

The amount Rumball earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 8.45% less than the national average, earning $39,504 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.43% more than the national average, earning $55,360 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rumballe9316/
Rumbal92120/
Rumboll8687/
Romball8610/
Rumbale863/
Runball860/
Rimball860/
Rumwall860/
Rumvall860/
Rumbol77189/
Rombal7764/
Rimbal7715/
Rumwal772/
Rumual771/
Rumbalova751/
Rumbold711,832/
Rumbolt711,072/
Romwall7114/
Runwall7111/
Runvall719/
Romvall716/
Rumbailova713/
Romboll713/
Rumbole710/
Rumboldt67177/
Runnvall675/
Rumboult671/
Roumuald671/
Runbault670/

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