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

Similar surnames: Riling, Reising, Risinger, Brining, Rosing, Risi, Rosine, Eiring, Ristine, Railing

115,000 record(s) for Rising

24K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
5K	Military Records
1K	Immigration Records
19K	Census and Voter Lists
64K	Member Trees

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 1840 there were 24 Rising families living in New York. This was about 33% of all the recorded Rising's in USA. New York had the highest population of Rising families in 1840.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Rising surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Rising ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Rising. 24% of Rising men worked as a Laborer and 11% of Rising women worked as a Teacher. Some less common occupations for Americans named Rising were Clerk and Maid.

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 1940

Laborer

24%

Farmer

20%

Salesman

9%

Clerk

6%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

Teacher

11%

Housewife

10%

Clerk

8%

Maid

7%

What Rising family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 19K 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.

Passenger List

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

Military Records

There are 5K 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.

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.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Rising ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.