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.
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Rushworth Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rushworth Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Rushworth occurs most in England. It may be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Rushworth? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 106,651st most frequently held last name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 1,663,443 people. The surname Rushworth occurs predominantly in Europe, where 70 percent of Rushworth reside; 70 percent reside in Northern Europe and 70 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 962,660th most frequent first name on earth. It is borne by 97 people.
The last name Rushworth is most commonly used in England, where it is carried by 2,946 people, or 1 in 18,913. In England it is mostly found in: West Yorkshire, where 36 percent are found, Greater Manchester, where 11 percent are found and Lancashire, where 6 percent are found. Barring England this last name occurs in 33 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 12 percent are found and Australia, where 7 percent are found.
Rushworth Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Rushworth has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Rushworth surname expanded 119 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 462 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 1,025 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Rushworth Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Rushworth surname are 19.4% more likely to be registered Republicans 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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