Rumsby Surname

348,836th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,047 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Rumsby Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rumsby Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7111:78,3668,789
Canada1481:248,95723,668
United States571:6,358,929302,882
Australia461:586,86342,409
New Zealand371:122,38715,192
Scotland351:152,9669,000
Wales71:442,07621,198
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2621:93,0369,584
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

Rumsby Last Name Facts

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

The surname Rumsby is held by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Rumsby? popularity and diffusion

It is the 348,836th most commonly used surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 6,960,407 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 72 percent of Rumsby are found; 72 percent are found in Northern Europe and 72 percent are found in British Isles.

It is most common in England, where it is held by 711 people, or 1 in 78,366. In England Rumsby is most prevalent in: Norfolk, where 25 percent are found, Suffolk, where 12 percent are found and Essex, where 9 percent are found. Aside from England Rumsby occurs in 10 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 14 percent are found and The United States, where 5 percent are found.

Rumsby Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Rumsby has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Rumsby surname grew 271 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 570 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Rumsby Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Rumsby surname are 25.96% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 72.73% being registered with the party.

The amount Rumsby earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 19.12% more than the national average, earning $51,401 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.79% less than the national average, earning $46,806 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rumsbey920/
Ramsby83357/
Rimsby8342/
Rämsby834/
Runsby834/
Remsby831/
Rumaseb77809/
Ramsbey7743/
Wramsby7727/
Ruamsub7711/
Rumsuay776/
Ruamsab773/
Roumsub772/
Roumsab772/
Raumsub771/
Ramesby770/
Rumasweb711/
Ramsbo6710/
Rimsbo677/
Ronsby675/
Ramsub673/
Ramos Boy673/
Romsub672/
Romos Bay671/
Rumsui671/
Rumesubbu671/
Hrmsba671/
Ramsib671/
Ramos Bay671/
Rumsbaugh670/
Runsbech5717/
Rumjue501/

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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 Rumsby
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