Cognomen Rylands (Rylands 
) , around the globe, is quite a rare surname. The family name Rylands is characteristic of Ireland, where it is a rare surname, Australia, and the United Kingdom. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is commonest in the United Kingdom, South Africa, and Australia.
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| Rylands | Australia, United Kingdom, Ireland, South Africa, United States |
| john rylands (1734-1815) (b. 1734) |
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john rylands British businessman (1801-1888), GB (b. 1801) |
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peter rylands British politician (b. 1820) |
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enriqueta augustina rylands English philanthropist and collector, GB (b. 1843) |
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peter rylands British baronet (1868-1948), GB (b. 1868) |
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| thomas glazebrook rylands British botanist and antiquarian (1818-1900), GB (b. 1818) |
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| john paul rylands British antiquarian (1846-1923) (b. 1846) |
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| william harry rylands (b. 1847) |
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| l. gordon rylands British criminologist and writer (1862-1942), GB (b. 1862) |
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| dadie rylands British theatre director (1902-1999), GB (b. 1902) |
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| patrick rylands English toy designer, GB (b. 1943) |
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| anthony brome rylands British primatologist, GB (b. 1950) |
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| philip rylands British art historian (1950-), GB (b. 1950) |
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| dave rylands English footballer (born 1953), GB (b. 1953) |
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| thomas gordon rylands (born 1959), GB (b. 1959) |
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