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 last name Rylance is carried by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Rylance? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 258,507th most widely held last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 4,788,138 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 67 percent of Rylance reside; 66 percent reside in Northern Europe and 65 percent reside in British Isles.
It is most frequently held in England, where it is held by 891 people, or 1 in 62,534. In England Rylance is most frequent in: Greater Manchester, where 16 percent are found, Merseyside, where 14 percent are found and Tyne and Wear, where 10 percent are found. Not including England this last name exists in 20 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 14 percent are found and Australia, where 10 percent are found.
Rylance Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Rylance has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Rylance surname increased 204 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 1,147 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 536 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Rylance Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Rylance surname is predominantly Methodist (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Rylance last name are 2.12% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 51.11% registered with the 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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