Ryland Surname

77,338th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,325 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Fiji

Ryland 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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Ryland Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,2521:111,45712,111
England9981:55,8306,764
South Africa4261:127,17814,944
Australia3741:72,1818,509
Norway3101:16,5882,027
Canada2991:123,22912,908
Fiji2831:3,160561
New Zealand1291:35,1036,033
Wales1011:30,6393,095
France281:2,372,240182,981
Scotland261:205,91610,908
Ireland181:261,6089,673
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Germany161:5,031,591189,895
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
Belgium71:1,642,37898,400
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Panama21:1,956,12915,285
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Jersey11:99,2026,620
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland381:116,5756,975
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7261:33,5754,425
Wales151:104,5614,503
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
Isle of Man11:54,2692,077
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6801:73,8517,909

Ryland (2,569) may also be a first name.

Ryland 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

(English) Dweller at the Rye-Land [Old English ryge + land] This would be a fairly common local name; but the gazetteers mention specifically a Ryland in Yorks and one in Lincs.

Cp. Rylands.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A location name in Lincolnshire Rylands; location name in Nottinghamshire.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Ryland Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ryland (Marathi: रोलन) is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Ryland? popularity and diffusion

It is the 77,338th most widespread family name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 1,152,181 people. The last name Ryland occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 56 percent of Ryland reside; 56 percent reside in North America and 56 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 145,269th most widespread forename at a global level. It is borne by 2,569 people.

The surname is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 3,252 people, or 1 in 111,457. In The United States Ryland is primarily found in: Louisiana, where 10 percent are found, California, where 10 percent are found and Florida, where 7 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States this surname is found in 35 countries. It also occurs in England, where 16 percent are found and South Africa, where 7 percent are found.

Ryland Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Ryland has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Ryland surname increased 478 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 137 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 673 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 2,600 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 53 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Ryland Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Ryland surname is chiefly Anglican (51%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Ryland last name are 17.64% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 64.41% registered with the party.

The amount Ryland earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 10.63% less than the national average, earning 309,277 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 55.64% more than the national average, earning R 369,864 per year; in United States they earn 2.73% more than the national average, earning $44,325 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.37% less than the national average, earning $43,038 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rylands921,422/
Reyland92394/
Røyland92212/
Royland92170/
Rayland92113/
Rhyland9211/
Ryoland928/
Rysland922/
Ryhland921/
Ruyland920/
Rylan9143/
Røysland86296/
Roysland8614/
Roylands8611/
Reylands862/
Raylands862/
Reylandt862/
Rylant83530/
Roylan83175/
Riland83145/
Reland8395/
Raylan8394/
Ryslan8321/
Ruylan833/
Rylane832/
Reylan831/
Réland831/
Rylaan831/
Rylank830/
Reiland772,474/
Raylyan772,065/
Reuland771,091/
Rieland77760/
Ritland77477/
Rioland77414/
Roiland77211/
Rhylane77170/
Reylyan77120/
Risland7795/
Roylyan7778/
Reeland7778/
Retland7777/
Raylian7753/
Røiland7752/
Raylean7725/
Roylanh776/
Raylane775/
Rayllan774/
Rhaylan773/
Rajland772/
Raylhan772/
Relands771/
Rylante771/
Rheland771/
Raylain771/
Raylang771/
Rilands771/
Resland771/
Railand771/
Ruiland771/
Reylann771/
Relan731,879/
Rilan73231/
Rylon738/
Røisland71214/
Reisland71113/
Roisland71110/
Realland7173/
Reasland7157/
Raisland7123/
Roilland7118/
Reylonds7112/
Reuhland7110/
Reilandt718/
Ridtland713/
Raylanne712/
Øresland712/
Raylhane712/
Rayleane711/
Ruilland711/
Rielandt711/
Rægeland711/
Reatland710/
Reesland710/
Reslan671,380/
Rislan67793/
Relhan67362/
Rilang67151/
Rhilan67137/
Railan67127/
Realan67103/
Rehlan6782/
Roilan6764/
Relian6758/
Raylon6728/
Relang6724/
Relane6712/
Ruilan6711/
Reylon679/
Relyan678/
Rilian678/
Rilane675/
Rajlan675/
Reilan675/
Ryloon675/
Riolan672/
Reulan672/
Roylon672/
Reelan671/
Reeylonds671/
Rielan671/
Relain671/
Relond671/
Ryloun671/
Rhelan670/
Rellehand670/
Rilean670/

Ryland Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ryland in the Marathi language
रोलनrolana-

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Ryland Reference & Research

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