Rumney Surname

183,374th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,316 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Saint Kitts and Nevis

Rumney 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.

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Rumney Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,0971:50,7916,284
United States7051:514,12643,043
Canada1891:194,95019,131
Australia1331:202,97519,846
New Zealand581:78,07511,384
South Africa421:1,289,94571,309
Scotland311:172,7049,690
Israel271:316,94927,106
Wales101:309,45316,869
France51:13,284,544357,392
Saint Kitts and Nevis41:13,800846
Saint Lucia21:89,3902,918
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Belize11:355,4743,977
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Jersey11:99,2026,620
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4791:50,8886,180
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1121:448,38132,409

Rumney (16) may also be a first name.

Rumney 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.

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

V. Romney.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From the Dutch, Rummenie; a personal name.

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

Rumney Last Name Facts

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

The last name Rumney (Marathi: रुमाने) is most common in England. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Rumney? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 183,374th most common surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 3,146,609 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 50 percent of Rumney are found; 49 percent are found in Northern Europe and 49 percent are found in British Isles. Rumney is also the 2,786,762nd most commonly used first name at a global level. It is borne by 16 people.

The surname Rumney is most frequently held in England, where it is borne by 1,097 people, or 1 in 50,791. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Cumbria, where 27 percent reside, Tyne and Wear, where 11 percent reside and Greater London, where 7 percent reside. Excluding England Rumney is found in 22 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 30 percent reside and Canada, where 8 percent reside.

Rumney Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Rumney has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Rumney surname rose 229 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 629 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Rumney Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Rumney surname are 13.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60.67% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Rumney earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 79.18% more than the national average, earning R 425,796 per year; in United States they earn 1.67% less than the national average, earning $42,429 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.44% less than the national average, earning $47,974 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rummney920/
Rumne91443/
Runey91325/
Rumny911/
Romney833,731/
Runeyi83396/
Rouney838/
Runney838/
Reuney837/
Rimney836/
Rumnet834/
Rutney832/
Rauney832/
Rumner831/
Raumne831/
Rhuney831/
Rugney831/
Ruiney830/
Rumnez830/
Rhumne830/
Rumniy830/
Rune801,111/
Runy8059/
Rhuneyi7712/
Rumnayu7710/
Romnney772/
Rumnner771/
Rousney771/
Rommney771/
Ruuneey771/
Runge7330,812/
Roney7316,782/
Runje731,910/
Runes73801/
Runne73717/
Runer73318/
Runez73132/
Runiy7377/
Raune7371/
Runyi7357/
Runie7353/
Rumni7344/
Ruhne7343/
Rugne7340/
Romne7339/
Runet7335/
Rusne7331/
Ruine7329/
Runny7328/
Runea7327/
Roune7325/
Rouny7325/
Runhe7320/
Ruyne7319/
Rumna7318/
Runeh7317/
Runye7315/
Runei7311/
Romny7311/
Runyo7310/
Runed739/
Runay738/
Runee738/
Rhune737/
Rimne736/
Rauny734/
Rumhe734/
Runae733/
Rumje731/
Rutne731/
Runoy731/
Reune731/
Ruune731/
Runøe731/
Reuny731/
Runep730/
Rumnayah7110/
Runeyhut717/
Rusminny711/
Rhousmne711/
Rooney6754,103/
Runner672,404/
Rauner672,244/
Rhoney67877/
Runets67657/
Ronney67482/
Rutner67374/
Reuner67301/
Rujner67270/
Reunes67208/
Rhouny67205/
Ruiner67200/
Ruinet67196/
Runnoe67190/
Rutnee67172/
Rouner67154/
Raunet67110/
Runaya67107/
Rumnah6789/
Runiya6779/
Rumnit6769/
Rungay6750/
Ruijne6750/
Runych6748/
Rusnes6744/
Rauniy6742/
Rugnes6736/
Reunie6731/
Rugner6730/
Ruinea6728/
Runoya6720/
Romnee6720/
Runuya6717/
Hrunys6716/
Rusner6713/
Runayo6713/
Rougne6713/
Rounay6712/
Rounge6712/
Roumniyet6710/
Rumnih679/
Runett677/
Runeha677/
Runajy676/
Ruinys676/
Hruner676/
Runnie675/
Runesh675/
Ruinge675/
Runhed675/
Raumni675/
Raunei675/
Rhomny675/
Romnyi675/
Rungea674/
Roneya674/
Romnie673/
Rounie672/
Hroney672/
Rhuyne672/
Rahune672/
Runaye672/
Runyeh672/
Runnet672/
Rummni672/
Rusnee672/
Rounes671/
Romnyy671/
Rumnaa671/
Rumnui671/
Runees671/
Runiyo671/
Rugnet671/
Reunae671/
Roeney671/
Ruines671/
Rounet671/
Raunay671/
Raunie671/
Reuneu671/
Reutne671/
Romnay671/
Roumna671/
Roumni671/
Runahe671/
Runaie671/
Ruunay671/
Runhay671/
Runeja671/
Rhoune671/
Raunye671/
Rungoe671/
Runeus671/
Rugnuy671/
Ruhneu671/
Rauneh671/
Raunes671/
Reunei671/
Ruinne670/
Runnes670/
Reunoe670/
Ruyner670/
Runeph670/
Rouned670/
Rimniy670/
Reunet670/
Rumher670/
Roniey670/
Rhuner670/
Runned670/
Ruynet670/

Rumney Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Rumney in the Marathi language
रुमानेrumane-

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