Rylance Surname
Approximately 1,522 people bear this surname
Rylance Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of the Rylands.' There are two places that have originated surnames bearing this title. Mr. J. Paul Rylands, F.S.A., says the name 'Ryelands is derived from the Anglo-Saxon rye or rhee, a water-course or stream, and lands, the lands adjoining or above the stream.
Read More About This SurnameRylance Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 891 | 1:62,534 | 7,353 |
| United States | 218 | 1:1,662,656 | 110,804 |
| Australia | 146 | 1:184,902 | 18,557 |
| Canada | 118 | 1:312,251 | 28,740 |
| Scotland | 59 | 1:90,743 | 6,412 |
| Wales | 27 | 1:114,612 | 8,773 |
| South Africa | 16 | 1:3,386,106 | 119,139 |
| New Zealand | 7 | 1:646,903 | 40,014 |
| Northern Ireland | 6 | 1:307,506 | 12,899 |
| Denmark | 6 | 1:940,786 | 47,603 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 1:2,814,529 | 101,176 |
| Jersey | 5 | 1:19,840 | 3,614 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 5 | 1:885,973 | 23,404 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 437 | 1:55,779 | 6,624 |
| Scotland | 11 | 1:340,292 | 10,329 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 19 | 1:2,643,089 | 124,494 |
Rylance Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of the Rylands.' There are two places that have originated surnames bearing this title. Mr. J. Paul Rylands, F.S.A., says the name 'Ryelands is derived from the Anglo-Saxon rye or rhee, a water-course or stream, and lands, the lands adjoining or above the stream.' (1) Rylands, a spot situated in the township of Westhoughton, and parish of Deane, Lancashire.
Robert del Ruylondes, of West Halghton, 1 Edward III: 'The Rylands of the Rylands, within Westhoughton, Lancashire' by J. Paul Rylands F.S.a.
William de Rylondes, of Halghton, 6 Edward III: ibid.
Nicholas del Rylondes, 1436: ibid.
(a) Rylands, a spot within the parish of Wilmslow, Cheshire.
'The hamlets of Styhale, Curblchelegh, and Northcliffe, Rylondis, Stanilondis, and Harethorn': Earwaker's East Cheshire.
Thomas de Ruylonds, of Wilmslow, c. 1300: ibid.
Roylance, although it has a chivalrous aspect, is purely imitative. If any doubt rested on this, it would be dispelled by the following entry concerning a fanner who was twice sued for tithe by his vicar:
Thomas Rylands, or Thomas Rylance, Warmincham, Cheshire, 1680: Exchequer Depositions.
From Rylance to Roylance was as easy as it was an inevitable change. With Rylance compare Sandilance for Sandilands.
For Rylands, q.v.
Rylance Demographics
Average Rylance Salary in
United States
$40,017 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Rylance Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rylance Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Rylance is found in England more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Rylance? popularity and diffusion
The surname Rylance is the 258,507th most widespread last name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 4,788,138 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 67 percent of Rylance are found; 66 percent are found in Northern Europe and 65 percent are found in British Isles.
This surname is most frequent in England, where it is borne by 891 people, or 1 in 62,534. In England Rylance is most numerous in: Greater Manchester, where 16 percent live, Merseyside, where 14 percent live and Tyne and Wear, where 10 percent live. Apart from England this surname occurs in 20 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 14 percent live and Australia, where 10 percent live.
Rylance Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Rylance has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Rylance surname rose 204 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 1,147 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 536 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Rylance Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Rylance last name is predominantly Methodist (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Rylance are 2.12% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 51.11% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Rylance earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 145.26% more than the national average, earning R 582,828 per year; in United States they earn 7.26% less than the national average, earning $40,017 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.81% more than the national average, earning $55,054 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roylance | 93 | 2,904 | / |
| Raylance | 93 | 2 | / |
| Reylance | 93 | 0 | / |
| Relance | 86 | 6 | / |
| Rilance | 86 | 3 | / |
| Reliance | 80 | 3 | / |
| Reylonce | 80 | 0 | / |
| Relange | 71 | 202 | / |
| Reylans | 71 | 11 | / |
| Relaicence | 71 | 4 | / |
| Raylans | 71 | 4 | / |
| Raylangi | 67 | 4 | / |
| Raillanca | 63 | 122 | / |
| Rehlanger | 63 | 1 | / |
| Relans | 62 | 1 | / |
| Relangi | 57 | 7,814 | / |
| Rilangi | 57 | 25 | / |
| Relanki | 57 | 3 | / |
| Railans | 57 | 1 | / |
| Relanzh | 57 | 1 | / |
| Rilanka | 57 | 1 | / |
| Relians | 57 | 1 | / |
| Relansi | 57 | 1 | / |
| Ruylons | 57 | 0 | / |
| Realangi | 53 | 11 | / |
| Riliansa | 53 | 4 | / |
| Reliansi | 53 | 3 | / |
| Reliangi | 53 | 3 | / |
| Relyansa | 53 | 1 | / |
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