Rumley Surname
Approximately 3,479 people bear this surname
Rumley Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Romney,' two parishes in Kent (2) Local, 'of Romilly' (which see), by change of 'l' to 'n' (compare baluster and banister). There can be no doubt that nearly all our Romneys, Rumneys, and Rumleys are so derived.
Read More About This SurnameRumley Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,356 | 1:153,845 | 15,767 |
| England | 371 | 1:150,183 | 14,363 |
| Canada | 351 | 1:104,973 | 11,323 |
| Australia | 177 | 1:152,518 | 16,101 |
| Ireland | 92 | 1:51,184 | 3,668 |
| Switzerland | 82 | 1:100,158 | 10,705 |
| Denmark | 14 | 1:403,194 | 27,097 |
| Thailand | 8 | 1:8,829,793 | 476,604 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:1,070,763 | 31,189 |
| Japan | 4 | 1:31,961,073 | 53,820 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 1 | 1:54,580 | 1,498 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 51 | 1:86,860 | 5,892 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 207 | 1:117,755 | 11,303 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:522,805 | 14,314 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 345 | 1:145,561 | 13,608 |
Rumley Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Romney,' two parishes in Kent (2) Local, 'of Romilly' (which see), by change of 'l' to 'n' (compare baluster and banister). There can be no doubt that nearly all our Romneys, Rumneys, and Rumleys are so derived. Rumney, a parish in Monmouthshire, does not seem to have given birth to any surname.
Baldwin de Rumeny, Worcestershire, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.
Baldwin de Rumely, Worcestershire, ibid.
Baldwin de Romeny, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Baldwin de Romely, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
John de Romeny, Oxfordshire ibid.
John de Romely, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
1409. John Romley, rector of Brandeston, Norfolk: History of Norfolk.
1413. William Rumley, rector of Brandeston, Norfolk: ibid.
1607. Richard Rumney, Cumberland, Queen's Coll.: Register of the University of Oxford.
For Romilly, q.v.
From Romilly, near Evreux. Robert de Romeliolo and Roger, Earl of Salop, granted lands to Horsley Abbey, Essex, t. William I. (Mon. i. 604). Aaliza de Romilly was foundress of Bolton t. Henry I. In 1165 Agues de Romilli held lands in Normandy, and Philip de Rumelli a knight's fee in Somerset (Lib. Niger). In 1199 Alexander de R. was of Oxfordshire, as was Alan 13th cent. Baldwin de R. held from De Tony in Worcester (Testa, 41, 28,100). Richard de Romilly, 1180-95 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae) was of Normandy.
Rumley Demographics
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Rumley Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rumley Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Rumley occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Rumley? popularity and diffusion
It is the 130,081st most frequently occurring surname in the world, held by around 1 in 2,094,724 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 78 percent of Rumley are found; 78 percent are found in North America and 77 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
The last name Rumley is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 2,356 people, or 1 in 153,845. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: North Carolina, where 23 percent live, Texas, where 7 percent live and Virginia, where 5 percent live. Aside from The United States Rumley occurs in 24 countries. It also occurs in England, where 11 percent live and Canada, where 10 percent live.
Rumley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Rumley has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Rumley surname grew 683 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 179 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 180 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it declined 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Rumley Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is principally Catholic (75%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Rumley last name are 12.24% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 59.01% registered with the party.
The amount Rumley earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 8.71% less than the national average, earning $39,391 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.22% more than the national average, earning $49,792 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rhumley | 92 | 1 | / |
| Rummley | 92 | 1 | / |
| Rumly | 91 | 4 | / |
| Rumle | 91 | 4 | / |
| Rumler | 83 | 1,666 | / |
| Romley | 83 | 368 | / |
| Rumles | 83 | 93 | / |
| Runley | 83 | 7 | / |
| Rumlee | 83 | 3 | / |
| Roumly | 83 | 2 | / |
| Rimley | 83 | 2 | / |
| Rumlay | 83 | 1 | / |
| Reumle | 83 | 1 | / |
| Raumle | 83 | 0 | / |
| Rumlet | 83 | 0 | / |
| Rumnly | 83 | 0 | / |
| Rummle | 83 | 0 | / |
| Rummler | 77 | 2,027 | / |
| Rumilly | 77 | 64 | / |
| Rumille | 77 | 33 | / |
| Rumlets | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rumless | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rumliya | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rumelle | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rumelly | 77 | 0 | / |
| Rhunley | 77 | 0 | / |
| Rumli | 73 | 839 | / |
| Rumla | 73 | 417 | / |
| Romly | 73 | 287 | / |
| Runle | 73 | 200 | / |
| Rimle | 73 | 158 | / |
| Romle | 73 | 22 | / |
| Runly | 73 | 1 | / |
| Roumilly | 71 | 23 | / |
| Roumelle | 71 | 2 | / |
| Rumillet | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hrumelly | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rhumelly | 71 | 1 | / |
| Reumelle | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rummelle | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rummelly | 71 | 0 | / |
| Rumlah | 67 | 839 | / |
| Reumüller | 67 | 296 | / |
| Reumiller | 67 | 99 | / |
| Romlee | 67 | 86 | / |
| Rümler | 67 | 64 | / |
| Ruhmöller | 67 | 63 | / |
| Runles | 67 | 42 | / |
| Romlay | 67 | 17 | / |
| Rumlia | 67 | 17 | / |
| Romlie | 67 | 16 | / |
| Raunle | 67 | 13 | / |
| Roumli | 67 | 12 | / |
| Runlee | 67 | 7 | / |
| Rumlis | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ronley | 67 | 3 | / |
| Runler | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ruemuelle | 67 | 2 | / |
| Runlet | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rumlat | 67 | 2 | / |
| Raumli | 67 | 2 | / |
| Romlly | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rhomly | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rimlee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rummiller | 67 | 0 | / |
| Ruemla | 67 | 0 | / |
| Roemle | 67 | 0 | / |
| Ruhmiller | 67 | 0 | / |
| Rimmle | 67 | 0 | / |
| Rimhle | 67 | 0 | / |
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