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Rising Family History

Rising Surname Meaning

Swiss German and South German: variant of Risinger. Perhaps an Americanized form of German Reising or from an unexplained stem riese.

English (Norfolk and Suffolk): habitational name from Castle Rising or Woodrising (Norfolk).

The placename means either ‘people of a man called Risa’ or ‘people at the brushwood’ from an Old English personal name Risa or Old English hrīs ‘brushwood’ + the groupname suffix -ingas.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Rising family from?

You can see how Rising families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Rising family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Rising families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 70 Rising families living in Suffolk. This was about 27% of all the recorded Rising's in United Kingdom. Suffolk had the highest population of Rising families in 1891.
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What did your Rising ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Gas Fitter and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Rising. 13% of Rising men worked as a Gas Fitter and 72% of Rising women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Rising were Painter and Unpaid Domestic.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Gas Fitter
    13%
  • Stevedore
    13%
  • Retired
    13%
  • Painter
    13%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    72%
  • Private Means
    5%
  • Unpaid Household Duties
    4%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    4%

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Census Records

There are 19,000 census records available for the last name Rising. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Rising census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Rising. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 5,000 military records available for the last name Rising. For the veterans among your Rising ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Rising lifespan?

Between 1952 and 2004, in the United States, Rising life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Rising in 1952 was 49, and 79 in 2004.

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