Rushworth Surname
Approximately 4,381 people bear this surname
Rushworth Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. (1) 'of Rishworth,' a township in the parish of Halifax, West Riding of Yorks; (2) of Rushworth, Norfolk, styled in Domesday Rusceuuorda (v. FF.). Middle English ruscht, rische, a rush.
Read More About This SurnameRushworth Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2,946 | 1:18,913 | 2,714 |
| United States | 504 | 1:719,165 | 56,610 |
| Australia | 323 | 1:83,578 | 9,683 |
| Canada | 225 | 1:163,758 | 16,499 |
| New Zealand | 135 | 1:33,543 | 5,806 |
| South Africa | 87 | 1:622,732 | 46,743 |
| Scotland | 69 | 1:77,592 | 5,787 |
| Wales | 41 | 1:75,476 | 6,450 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,569,646 | 17,286 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2,485 | 1:9,809 | 1,476 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:392,104 | 12,338 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 109 | 1:460,722 | 33,053 |
Rushworth (97) may also be a first name.
Rushworth Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. (1) 'of Rishworth,' a township in the parish of Halifax, West Riding of Yorks; (2) of Rushworth, Norfolk, styled in Domesday Rusceuuorda (v. FF.). Middle English ruscht, rische, a rush. v. Worth.
Domina de Ruseworthe, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
John de Russeworthe, Norfolk, ibid.
12.68. William de Rusheworth, rector of Santon, Norfolk: History of Norfolk.
1594. Thomas Rishworth, Lincolnshire: Register of the University of Oxford.
1702. Married — John Rose and Alice Rushworth: St. Michael, Cornhill.
(English) belonging to Rushworth = the Rushy Enclosure [Old English rysc, a rush + worþ, an enclosure, farm] Cp. Rishworth.
(English) One who came from Rushford (homestead overgrown with rushes), in Norfolk.
From Rishworth; a location name in Yorkshire.
Rushworth Demographics
Average Rushworth Salary in
United States
$48,591 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Rushworth Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rushworth Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Rushworth is more commonly found in England than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Rushworth? popularity and diffusion
The last name Rushworth is the 106,651st most frequently held surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 1,663,443 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 70 percent of Rushworth reside; 70 percent reside in Northern Europe and 70 percent reside in British Isles. Rushworth is also the 962,660th most frequently occurring first name on earth, held by 97 people.
The last name is most frequently held in England, where it is held by 2,946 people, or 1 in 18,913. In England Rushworth is mostly concentrated in: West Yorkshire, where 36 percent reside, Greater Manchester, where 11 percent reside and Lancashire, where 6 percent reside. Excluding England it is found in 33 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 12 percent reside and Australia, where 7 percent reside.
Rushworth Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Rushworth has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Rushworth surname rose 119 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 462 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 1,025 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Rushworth Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Rushworth last name are 19.4% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 66.17% registered with the political party.
The amount Rushworth earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 82.52% more than the national average, earning R 433,728 per year; in United States they earn 12.61% more than the national average, earning $48,591 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.24% more than the national average, earning $56,757 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rusworth | 94 | 1 | / |
| Rushorth | 94 | 1 | / |
| Rushwort | 94 | 0 | / |
| Rishworth | 89 | 1,064 | / |
| Rushwarth | 89 | 1 | / |
| Ruchworth | 89 | 1 | / |
| Rushwirth | 89 | 0 | / |
| Rushwurth | 89 | 0 | / |
| Rissworth | 78 | 4 | / |
| Risch-Wirth | 70 | 9 | / |
| Rau Schroth | 70 | 1 | / |
| Rasharthi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Reisch-Wiroth | 64 | 1 | / |
| Russhvarts | 63 | 1 | / |
| Rosward | 50 | 4 | / |
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