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

The surname Rumsay occurs more in Australia more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Rumsay? popularity and diffusion

The last name Rumsay is the 7,593,402nd most commonly held family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 33 percent of Rumsay reside; 33 percent reside in Northern Europe and 33 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 3,024,661st most commonly used first name worldwide, held by 14 people.

Rumsay is most commonly used in Australia, where it is held by 1 people, or 1 in 26,995,701. In Australia Rumsay is most prevalent in: Victoria, where 100 percent live. Besides Australia this surname occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in Cambodia, where 17 percent live and England, where 17 percent live.

Rumsay Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Rumsay has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Rumsay last name declined 94 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it declined 97 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it declined 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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