Rushmore Surname

538,780th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 597 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Rushmore 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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Rushmore Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4421:820,04362,958
England1191:468,21930,572
Australia201:1,349,78570,688
Mauritius21:646,70813,517
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1171:208,33616,331
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2811:178,71415,946

Rushmore (260) may also be a first name.

Rushmore 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 Rushmore; or Dweller at the Rushy Moor [Old English rysc, a rush + mór, a moor]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Rushmore Last Name Facts

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

The last name Rushmore is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rushmore? popularity and diffusion

It is the 538,780th most frequently occurring surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 12,206,945 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 74 percent of Rushmore reside; 74 percent reside in North America and 74 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Rushmore is also the 552,051st most commonly held given name world-wide. It is borne by 260 people.

The surname Rushmore is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 442 people, or 1 in 820,043. In The United States it is most prevalent in: New York, where 19 percent are found, Michigan, where 12 percent are found and Florida, where 7 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States Rushmore occurs in 15 countries. It is also common in England, where 20 percent are found and Australia, where 3 percent are found.

Rushmore Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Rushmore has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Rushmore surname increased 157 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 102 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 33 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Rushmore Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Rushmore are 15.26% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 62.03% being registered with the party.

Rushmore earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 15.69% more than the national average, earning $49,919 USD per year.

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