Rushmer Surname

487,899th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 680 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Rushmer Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Rushmere,' two parishes in Suffolk.

William de Rusmara, Lincolnshire, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.

1799. Married — Thomas Hickey and Mary Rushmore: St.

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Rushmer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4131:134,91113,250
South Africa1171:463,05738,677
United States861:4,214,639225,501
New Zealand211:215,63421,249
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
Scotland131:411,83217,291
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2041:119,48711,415
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States351:1,434,82077,606

Rushmer Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Rushmere,' two parishes in Suffolk.

William de Rusmara, Lincolnshire, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.

1799. Married — Thomas Hickey and Mary Rushmore: St. George, Hanover Square.

1803. — Samuel Pearson and Sarah Rushmer: ibid.

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

(English) belonging to Rushmer(e; or Dweller at the Rushy Pool [Old English rysc, a rush + mere, a pool]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Rushmer Last Name Facts

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

The last name Rushmer is carried by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Rushmer? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 487,899th most common surname on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 10,716,979 people. Rushmer occurs mostly in Europe, where 63 percent of Rushmer reside; 63 percent reside in Northern Europe and 63 percent reside in British Isles.

This last name is most frequently held in England, where it is held by 413 people, or 1 in 134,911. In England Rushmer is primarily concentrated in: Norfolk, where 25 percent are found, Suffolk, where 12 percent are found and Essex, where 12 percent are found. Aside from England this surname exists in 8 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 17 percent are found and The United States, where 13 percent are found.

Rushmer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Rushmer has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name grew 202 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 246 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 150 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Rushmer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Rushmer surname are 9.73% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 62.96% being registered with the party.

The amount Rushmer earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 118.79% more than the national average, earning R 519,936 per year; in United States they earn 8.47% more than the national average, earning $46,804 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.15% less than the national average, earning $42,154 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rushmere93320/
Rushmeir930/
Rushmier930/
Rusmer921/
Ruschmeir884/
Raushmeir880/
Rujhmer861/
Rishmer861/
Roshmer861/
Rusme8310/
Rauschmier828/
Rauschmeir823/
Ruusmere802/
Roushmei801/
Rusmir77405/
Rushmi77364/
Rosmer77129/
Rushma7719/
Rusmee7717/
Rismer7711/
Rusmei771/
Rousme771/
Rusmey771/
Rauchmeir7527/
Ruychmeir750/
Rauschmayr71130/
Rauschmair7158/
Ruusmäe7121/
Rusmayr7111/
Rossmer719/
Roesmer719/
Russmee719/
Roshmee711/
Rosmier711/
Rosmeer711/
Rushmis710/
Rusmi671,274/
Rusma67521/
Rosme67147/
Rouzmehr6717/
Russmair6711/
Russmayr673/
Ruizmier671/
Roehsmer671/
Rossmerz671/
Rossmeir671/
Rissmmer670/

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