Rumbol Surname

1,231,034th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 189 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Rumbol 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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Rumbol Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1461:381,63126,761
Venezuela201:1,510,20420,059
United States171:21,321,114641,998
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England421:580,36629,847
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Rumbol 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

Rumbol Last Name Facts

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

Rumbol is found most in England. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rumbol? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,231,034th most numerous family name globally It is held by around 1 in 38,558,444 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 79 percent of Rumbol are found; 79 percent are found in Northern Europe and 79 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name is most frequently occurring in England, where it is borne by 146 people, or 1 in 381,631. In England it is most common in: Greater London, where 38 percent live, Kent, where 29 percent live and Berkshire, where 10 percent live. Outside of England Rumbol is found in 6 countries. It is also common in Venezuela, where 11 percent live and The United States, where 9 percent live.

Rumbol Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Rumbol has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Rumbol surname rose 348 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 243 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Rumbol Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Rumbol last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.

Rumbol earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 27.47% more than the national average, earning $55,000 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rumbold921,832/
Rumbolt921,072/
Rumboll9287/
Rumbole920/
Rumboldt86177/
Rumboult861/
Rombol83181/
Rumbal83120/
Rumbul8321/
Rimbol832/
Runbol831/
Rumball771,021/
Rumvolt7751/
Rumbale773/
Romboll773/
Runbold772/
Runbolt771/
Rumbull771/
Rumballe7116/
Rombal6764/
Rombul6741/
Rimbal6715/
Rumwal672/
Rumual671/
Rumbalova671/

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