Rushbrook Surname

243,551st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,637 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Rushbrook Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Rushbrooke,' a parish in Suffolk, three miles from Bury St. Edmunds.

William de Rushbroke, Norfolk, 1362: History of Norfolk.

Robert Rushbrooke, Norwich, 1730: ibid.

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Rushbrook Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7041:79,1458,846
Australia4871:55,4336,793
United States2361:1,535,843104,072
New Zealand911:49,7628,043
Scotland401:133,8458,251
South Africa321:1,693,05382,821
Canada301:1,228,18688,140
Isle of Man81:10,7282,153
Wales41:773,63329,106
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
France11:66,422,722504,397
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4821:50,5716,152
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States231:2,183,421107,224

Rushbrook Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Rushbrooke,' a parish in Suffolk, three miles from Bury St. Edmunds.

William de Rushbroke, Norfolk, 1362: History of Norfolk.

Robert Rushbrooke, Norwich, 1730: ibid.

1789. Married — Joseph Rushbrook and Ann Deirinex: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

(English) belonging to Rushbrooke; or Dweller at the Rushy Brook [Old English rysc, a rush + bróc, a stream] The Suffolk Rushbrooke was Rushbroke in the 14th cent.; earlier Ryssebrok.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A parish in Suffolk. De Russhebroc occurs in the H.R. of that county.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A location name in Suffolk.

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

Rushbrook Last Name Facts

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

The last name Rushbrook is found in England more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Rushbrook? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 243,551st most common surname on earth, held by approximately 1 in 4,451,769 people. Rushbrook is predominantly found in Europe, where 46 percent of Rushbrook reside; 46 percent reside in Northern Europe and 46 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name Rushbrook is most frequently occurring in England, where it is carried by 704 people, or 1 in 79,145. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Greater London, where 25 percent reside, Essex, where 13 percent reside and Kent, where 7 percent reside. Apart from England it exists in 13 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 30 percent reside and The United States, where 14 percent reside.

Rushbrook Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Rushbrook has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Rushbrook surname increased 146 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 1,026 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Rushbrook Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Rushbrook surname are 17.52% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 64.29% being registered with the party.

The amount Rushbrook earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 105.81% more than the national average, earning R 489,072 per year; in United States they earn 5.58% more than the national average, earning $45,558 USD per year and in Canada they earn 35.48% more than the national average, earning $67,309 CAD per year.

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