Rumsay Surname

7,593,402nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Wales

Rumsay Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rumsay Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
England11:55,718,059489,080
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England181:1,354,18747,798
Scotland51:748,64318,576
Wales51:313,68310,604
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States351:1,434,82077,606

Rumsay (14) may also be a first name.

Rumsay Last Name Facts

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

Rumsay is most common in Australia. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Rumsay click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rumsay? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 7,593,402nd most commonly occurring surname on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 33 percent of Rumsay live; 33 percent live in Northern Europe and 33 percent live in British Isles. Rumsay is also the 3,024,661st most widespread forename throughout the world. It is borne by 14 people.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Australia, where it is carried by 1 people, or 1 in 26,995,701. In Australia Rumsay is mostly found in: Victoria, where 100 percent reside. Barring Australia Rumsay is found in 5 countries. It is also common in Cambodia, where 17 percent reside and England, where 17 percent reside.

Rumsay Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Rumsay has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Rumsay last name contracted 94 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it contracted 97 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it contracted 80 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Raumsay9211/
Rumsa9160/
Rumsy913/
Rumsey839,984/
Rumsah83213/
Rumsha8330/
Rumsia8325/
Rumsas8318/
Romsay8312/
Rimsay834/
Rumsza834/
Rumsuy831/
Runsay830/
Rumssy830/
Raunsay7745/
Rumshas7717/
Rumsouy775/
Rumnsey774/
Rumjaya774/
Raumsai772/
Romsaiy771/
Roumsai771/
Rumssey771/
Rumshad771/
Runssay770/
Runnsay770/
Rimsa731,175/
Romsa73339/
Runsa7390/
Rumsi7379/
Romsy7360/
Rumša7343/
Rumja7314/
Rumza738/
Rumzy733/
Rimsy731/
Runsy730/
Rumsiyah71230/
Rumsiyeh7182/
Rumsyiah7160/
Rimsahay712/
Rimsha671,113/
Rumsih67813/
Romsai67499/
Romsey67149/
Rumšas67110/
Rimsah6793/
Rimsza6745/
Runsas6745/
Rumzis6733/
Runsey6732/
Rumsis6725/
Romsia6717/
Romsha6716/
Runsat6716/
Rimsey677/
Romzay675/
Rumcha675/
Runsea674/
Runjay674/
Romsøy673/
Rumser673/
Runsau673/
Rumsie671/
Raunsa671/
Rumsui671/
Rounsy671/
Rumset671/
Rumjai671/
Runsah671/
Runsap671/
Rimsai671/
Runnsy670/
Rumsee670/
Rumcey670/
Runsha670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Rumsay
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