Rylance Surname

258,507th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,522 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jersey

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.

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Rylance Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England8911:62,5347,353
United States2181:1,662,656110,804
Australia1461:184,90218,557
Canada1181:312,25128,740
Scotland591:90,7436,412
Wales271:114,6128,773
South Africa161:3,386,106119,139
New Zealand71:646,90340,014
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
Denmark61:940,78647,603
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Jersey51:19,8403,614
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
France21:33,211,361423,184
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland51:885,97323,404
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4371:55,7796,624
Scotland111:340,29210,329
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States191:2,643,089124,494

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.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

For Rylands, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Rylance Last Name Facts

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

The last name Rylance occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Rylance? popularity and diffusion

The last name Rylance is the 258,507th most common surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,788,138 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 67 percent of Rylance reside; 66 percent reside in Northern Europe and 65 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name is most widely held in England, where it is borne by 891 people, or 1 in 62,534. In England Rylance is mostly found in: Greater Manchester, where 16 percent reside, Merseyside, where 14 percent reside and Tyne and Wear, where 10 percent reside. Without taking into account England it is found in 20 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 14 percent reside and Australia, where 10 percent reside.

Rylance Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Rylance has changed over time. In England the number of people who held 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 devotion of those bearing the Rylance last name is primarily 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 US average, with 51.11% being registered with 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Roylance932,904/
Raylance932/
Reylance930/
Relance866/
Rilance863/
Reliance803/
Reylonce800/
Relange71202/
Reylans7111/
Relaicence714/
Raylans714/
Raylangi674/
Raillanca63122/
Rehlanger631/
Relans621/
Relangi577,814/
Rilangi5725/
Relanki573/
Railans571/
Relanzh571/
Rilanka571/
Relians571/
Relansi571/
Ruylons570/
Realangi5311/
Riliansa534/
Reliansi533/
Reliangi533/
Relyansa531/

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