Rumsey Surname
Approximately 9,984 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameRumsey Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6,949 | 1:52,160 | 6,280 |
| England | 1,938 | 1:28,750 | 3,884 |
| Canada | 405 | 1:90,977 | 9,993 |
| Australia | 318 | 1:84,892 | 9,824 |
| Wales | 92 | 1:33,636 | 3,370 |
| New Zealand | 83 | 1:54,558 | 8,669 |
| South Africa | 43 | 1:1,259,947 | 70,377 |
| Scotland | 24 | 1:223,076 | 11,507 |
| Northern Ireland | 18 | 1:102,502 | 6,334 |
| Netherlands | 15 | 1:1,125,812 | 68,885 |
| Zambia | 12 | 1:1,320,827 | 31,121 |
| Spain | 11 | 1:4,250,185 | 75,241 |
| Thailand | 9 | 1:7,848,705 | 447,191 |
| Isle of Man | 7 | 1:12,260 | 2,387 |
| Brazil | 7 | 1:30,582,047 | 441,004 |
| Germany | 7 | 1:11,500,780 | 305,602 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| Nigeria | 5 | 1:35,428,552 | 388,973 |
| Namibia | 4 | 1:602,350 | 12,421 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1:2,053,229 | 97,179 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 1:15,102,038 | 69,873 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 1 | 1:112,659 | 1,704 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 8 | 1:553,733 | 17,655 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 911 | 1:26,757 | 3,668 |
| Wales | 83 | 1:18,897 | 1,104 |
| Jersey | 10 | 1:5,188 | 903 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,756 | 1:28,598 | 3,491 |
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).
V. Romsey.
(English) One who came from Romsey (Rum's island), in Hampshire.
Romsey, a town in Hampshire.
From Romsey; a location name in Essex.
Rumsey Demographics
Rumsey Political Affiliation
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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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rumnsey | 92 | 4 | / |
| Rumssey | 92 | 1 | / |
| Rumsy | 91 | 3 | / |
| Romsey | 83 | 149 | / |
| Runsey | 83 | 32 | / |
| Rimsey | 83 | 7 | / |
| Rumsay | 83 | 6 | / |
| Rumser | 83 | 3 | / |
| Rumsie | 83 | 1 | / |
| Rumsuy | 83 | 1 | / |
| Rumset | 83 | 1 | / |
| Rumcey | 83 | 0 | / |
| Rumsee | 83 | 0 | / |
| Rumssy | 83 | 0 | / |
| Raumsay | 77 | 11 | / |
| Rumsouy | 77 | 5 | / |
| Rumshed | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rounsey | 77 | 0 | / |
| Riemsey | 77 | 0 | / |
| Ruinsey | 77 | 0 | / |
| Runnsey | 77 | 0 | / |
| Romse | 73 | 80 | / |
| Rumsi | 73 | 79 | / |
| Romsy | 73 | 60 | / |
| Rumsa | 73 | 60 | / |
| Runse | 73 | 28 | / |
| Rumzy | 73 | 3 | / |
| Rimsy | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rumje | 73 | 1 | / |
| Runsy | 73 | 0 | / |
| Rumge | 73 | 0 | / |
| Rumsiyah | 71 | 230 | / |
| Rumsiyeh | 71 | 82 | / |
| Rumsyiah | 71 | 60 | / |
| Raumnsse | 71 | 1 | / |
| Runser | 67 | 1,058 | / |
| Rumsih | 67 | 813 | / |
| Rumsah | 67 | 213 | / |
| Rumšas | 67 | 110 | / |
| Runshe | 67 | 44 | / |
| Rumzie | 67 | 42 | / |
| Romsøe | 67 | 37 | / |
| Rumzis | 67 | 33 | / |
| Rumsha | 67 | 30 | / |
| Rumsis | 67 | 25 | / |
| Rumsia | 67 | 25 | / |
| Romshe | 67 | 20 | / |
| Rumsas | 67 | 18 | / |
| Romsee | 67 | 17 | / |
| Romsay | 67 | 12 | / |
| Runsøe | 67 | 8 | / |
| Runsea | 67 | 4 | / |
| Rumsza | 67 | 4 | / |
| Runsee | 67 | 4 | / |
| Rumsheidt | 67 | 4 | / |
| Rimsay | 67 | 4 | / |
| Romsøy | 67 | 3 | / |
| Rumzee | 67 | 2 | / |
| Riemse | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rimshe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rumsui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rounsy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Runset | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rimzey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Romsie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Runsie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rounse | 67 | 1 | / |
| Runsay | 67 | 0 | / |
| Ronsey | 67 | 0 | / |
| Runnsy | 67 | 0 | / |
| Rimcey | 67 | 0 | / |
| Reumce | 67 | 0 | / |
| Runzey | 67 | 0 | / |
| Rumzer | 67 | 0 | / |
| Rimseh | 67 | 0 | / |
| Runcey | 67 | 0 | / |
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