The rathbone Surname
rathbone Name Meaning and History
English: probably a habitational name from Radbourn in Warwickshire
or Radbourne in Derbyshire, both of which get their names from Old
English hreod ‘reeds’ (a collective singular) + burna
‘stream’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
Learn the meaning and history of your first name
Share this page with friends and family
Search for rathbone records
More resources for your rathbone family history
Rathbone message board
Threads: 116 - Messages: 365
Start your FREE family tree. Who will you discover?
A family tree is the easiest way to start discovering your family history. To begin, just enter whatever you know and we'll use that to try and find more information for you.
Begin your family tree with your name:
The rathbone name in History
A unique volume of fascinating facts, statistics and commentary following the rathbone family name as far back in history as possible.
Member Connections
- Anonymously contact one of the Ancestry members researching the rathbone last name.
- Search for Ancestry members researching one of your specific ancestors.
- Create or update your own Ancestry member profile so that other members can anonymously contact you.
More Tools and Resources
- Search Ancestry.com for all of your rathbone ancestors.
- Create and publish your own family history book using Ancestry Press.
- Learn more about your family history using DNA Ancestry.
- Learn more about family history in the Ancestry Learning Center.
- Visit the Ancestry.com homepage.