Rushmere Surname

853,416th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 320 people bear this surname

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

Rushmere 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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Rushmere Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2131:261,58720,867
South Africa601:902,96258,308
Canada191:1,939,242123,675
United States131:27,881,456736,413
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England591:413,14224,536

Rushmere 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

Richard de Ruskemara, Normandy 1180-95 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae). The arms of Rosmer are preserved by Robson.

The Norman People (1874)

Rushmere Last Name Facts

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

The surname Rushmere is carried by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Rushmere? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 853,416th most frequently used family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 22,773,581 people. The surname Rushmere occurs mostly in Europe, where 70 percent of Rushmere reside; 70 percent reside in Northern Europe and 69 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname Rushmere is most commonly occurring in England, where it is held by 213 people, or 1 in 261,587. In England Rushmere is primarily found in: Suffolk, where 21 percent are found, Hampshire, where 9 percent are found and Greater London, where 8 percent are found. Aside from England this last name occurs in 10 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 19 percent are found and Canada, where 6 percent are found.

Rushmere Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Rushmere has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Rushmere last name grew 361 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Rushmere Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Rushmere earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 61.56% more than the national average, earning R 383,928 per year; in United States they earn 75.26% more than the national average, earning $75,625 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.07% more than the national average, earning $50,217 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rushmer93680/
Rushmore88597/
Ruusmere882/
Rushmeir880/
Rushmier880/
Rusmer861/
Ruschmeir824/
Ruschmore820/
Raushmeir820/
Rusmeri8012/
Rusmore8012/
Rujhmer801/
Roshmer801/
Rauschmier788/
Rauschmeir783/
Rosmerie7524/
Rusmerry7516/
Rossmere759/
Rishmire750/
Russmore750/
Rusmir71405/
Rosmer71129/
Rauchmeir7127/
Ruychmeir710/
Rosmeri67173/
Rosmery67139/
Rauschmayr67130/
Rauschmair6758/
Rusmari6746/
Rusmira6739/
Rusmayr6711/
Roesmer679/
Rossmer679/
Rusmiri673/
Rosmeer671/
Rosmier671/

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