Rumsey Surname

51,334th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,984 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Rumsey Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Romsey,' a parish in Hampshire, near Southampton; compare Rumney for Romney.

Walter de Romesy, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

John de Romesy, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.

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Rumsey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6,9491:52,1606,280
England1,9381:28,7503,884
Canada4051:90,9779,993
Australia3181:84,8929,824
Wales921:33,6363,370
New Zealand831:54,5588,669
South Africa431:1,259,94770,377
Scotland241:223,07611,507
Northern Ireland181:102,5026,334
Netherlands151:1,125,81268,885
Zambia121:1,320,82731,121
Spain111:4,250,18575,241
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
Isle of Man71:12,2602,387
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
Namibia41:602,35012,421
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
France21:33,211,361423,184
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines11:112,6591,704
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland81:553,73317,655
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England9111:26,7573,668
Wales831:18,8971,104
Jersey101:5,188903
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,7561:28,5983,491

Rumsey (94) may also be a first name.

Rumsey Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Romsey,' a parish in Hampshire, near Southampton; compare Rumney for Romney.

Walter de Romesy, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

John de Romesy, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.

John Rumsey, 1556: Register of the University of Oxford.

Walter Rumzey, 1600: ibid.

1670-1. John Rumsey and Elizabeth Fisher: Marriage Lic. (Faculty Office).

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

V. Romsey.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) One who came from Romsey (Rum's island), in Hampshire.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Romsey, a town in Hampshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From Romsey; a location name in Essex.

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

Rumsey Last Name Facts

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

Rumsey is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Rumsey click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rumsey? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 51,334th most frequently held surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 729,922 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 74 percent of Rumsey reside; 74 percent reside in North America and 74 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Rumsey is also the 980,251st most commonly used given name worldwide, borne by 94 people.

The last name is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 6,949 people, or 1 in 52,160. In The United States it is most common in: California, where 9 percent live, Texas, where 9 percent live and New York, where 8 percent live. Besides The United States it occurs in 39 countries. It is also found in England, where 19 percent live and Canada, where 4 percent live.

Rumsey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Rumsey has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 396 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 213 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 111 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Rumsey Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Rumsey last name is chiefly Catholic (38%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Rumsey surname are 24.5% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 71.27% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Rumsey earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 10.92% less than the national average, earning R 211,692 per year; in United States they earn 3.42% more than the national average, earning $44,624 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.08% less than the national average, earning $49,641 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rumnsey924/
Rumssey921/
Rumsy913/
Romsey83149/
Runsey8332/
Rimsey837/
Rumsay836/
Rumser833/
Rumsie831/
Rumsuy831/
Rumset831/
Rumcey830/
Rumsee830/
Rumssy830/
Raumsay7711/
Rumsouy775/
Rumshed771/
Rounsey770/
Riemsey770/
Ruinsey770/
Runnsey770/
Romse7380/
Rumsi7379/
Romsy7360/
Rumsa7360/
Runse7328/
Rumzy733/
Rimsy731/
Rumje731/
Runsy730/
Rumge730/
Rumsiyah71230/
Rumsiyeh7182/
Rumsyiah7160/
Raumnsse711/
Runser671,058/
Rumsih67813/
Rumsah67213/
Rumšas67110/
Runshe6744/
Rumzie6742/
Romsøe6737/
Rumzis6733/
Rumsha6730/
Rumsis6725/
Rumsia6725/
Romshe6720/
Rumsas6718/
Romsee6717/
Romsay6712/
Runsøe678/
Runsea674/
Rumsza674/
Runsee674/
Rumsheidt674/
Rimsay674/
Romsøy673/
Rumzee672/
Riemse671/
Rimshe671/
Rumsui671/
Rounsy671/
Runset671/
Rimzey671/
Romsie671/
Runsie671/
Rounse671/
Runsay670/
Ronsey670/
Runnsy670/
Rimcey670/
Reumce670/
Runzey670/
Rumzer670/
Rimseh670/
Runcey670/

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