Rayner Forename
Approximately 6,090 people bear this name
Rayner Forename Definition:
A male name. Old German Raganher, compound of ragan ‘counsel’, ‘might’, and harja ‘army’, ‘folk’. There was a corresponding Old English Regenhere, but it was not much used, and the common medieval Rayner, Rainer, &c., was introduced by the Normans and derived from the Old German name.
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| Place | Gender | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malaysia | 99% | 1,532 | 1:19,876 | 2,015 |
| Brazil | 100% | 1,351 | 1:158,576 | 7,619 |
| Venezuela | 100% | 826 | 1:36,564 | 2,440 |
| United States | 93% | 427 | 1:849,033 | 18,777 |
| Philippines | 99% | 269 | 1:394,087 | 14,186 |
| Dominican Republic | - | 167 | 1:62,463 | 3,871 |
| South Africa | 95% | 164 | 1:332,516 | 18,199 |
| Peru | 100% | 154 | 1:206,438 | 5,334 |
| England | 77% | 150 | 1:370,686 | 8,753 |
| Indonesia | - | 90 | 1:2,866,263 | 133,304 |
| Cuba | - | 85 | 1:135,371 | 2,333 |
| Costa Rica | 96% | 81 | 1:58,864 | 2,417 |
| United Arab Emirates | - | 79 | 1:90,532 | 7,429 |
| Mexico | 100% | 72 | 1:1,724,228 | 10,921 |
| Colombia | 100% | 58 | 1:823,775 | 10,256 |
| Canada | - | 51 | 1:649,674 | 15,430 |
| Singapore | 100% | 50 | 1:125,741 | 7,744 |
| Norway | 100% | 45 | 1:114,052 | 3,524 |
| Russia | 100% | 37 | 1:3,898,208 | 20,782 |
| Ecuador | - | 37 | 1:479,106 | 5,243 |
| Nigeria | 65% | 30 | 1:5,918,812 | 82,027 |
| India | 100% | 26 | 1:46,726,076 | 818,939 |
| Spain | 100% | 22 | 1:2,114,998 | 11,922 |
| Australia | - | 21 | 1:650,363 | 9,310 |
| Wales | 82% | 21 | 1:147,348 | 3,021 |
| Panama | 100% | 18 | 1:217,031 | 8,112 |
| Qatar | 100% | 18 | 1:131,645 | 15,202 |
| Tanzania | 100% | 17 | 1:3,105,195 | 23,654 |
| New Zealand | - | 17 | 1:266,826 | 8,395 |
| Nicaragua | 100% | 14 | 1:429,881 | 7,902 |
| Guatemala | 100% | 13 | 1:1,239,110 | 4,883 |
| Zimbabwe | 50% | 10 | 1:1,542,382 | 46,134 |
| Bolivia | 100% | 10 | 1:1,060,140 | 3,387 |
| Thailand | 100% | 9 | 1:7,785,090 | 119,233 |
| Chile | 100% | 8 | 1:2,200,901 | 14,453 |
| El Salvador | - | 8 | 1:792,723 | 5,723 |
| Germany | 100% | 8 | 1:12,084,734 | 38,839 |
| Kenya | - | 7 | 1:6,615,301 | 31,578 |
| Guam | - | 7 | 1:22,949 | 2,164 |
| Scotland | 68% | 6 | 1:891,728 | 9,103 |
| Belarus | 50% | 5 | 1:1,896,477 | 8,406 |
| Marshall Islands | 100% | 4 | 1:12,808 | 1,787 |
| Papua New Guinea | 75% | 4 | 1:2,038,078 | 115,092 |
| Uganda | 100% | 4 | 1:10,239,230 | 65,177 |
| Sweden | 100% | 4 | 1:2,464,477 | 34,955 |
| Cameroon | - | 3 | 1:7,203,501 | 73,722 |
| Netherlands | 100% | 3 | 1:5,634,028 | 29,480 |
| Japan | - | 3 | 1:42,662,019 | 63,122 |
| Brunei | - | 3 | 1:139,857 | 2,352 |
| Switzerland | - | 3 | 1:2,737,832 | 21,065 |
| Paraguay | 100% | 3 | 1:2,412,268 | 9,978 |
| Bulgaria | 100% | 3 | 1:2,330,130 | 16,302 |
| Taiwan | 100% | 2 | 1:11,884,841 | 132,786 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | - | 2 | 1:680,710 | 23,658 |
| Guyana | - | 2 | 1:381,631 | 18,312 |
| Honduras | - | 2 | 1:4,408,734 | 23,808 |
| Uruguay | - | 2 | 1:1,713,818 | 10,870 |
| Lebanon | 100% | 2 | 1:2,813,786 | 13,895 |
| Botswana | - | 1 | 1:2,184,449 | 21,741 |
| Poland | - | 1 | 1:38,027,112 | 9,241 |
| Belgium | - | 1 | 1:11,490,041 | 43,727 |
| Argentina | - | 1 | 1:42,773,243 | 43,333 |
| Zambia | - | 1 | 1:15,854,794 | 66,637 |
| Afghanistan | - | 1 | 1:32,623,516 | 66,536 |
| Solomon Islands | - | 1 | 1:580,957 | 8,641 |
| Seychelles | 100% | 1 | 1:92,670 | 1,891 |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | 100% | 1 | 1:191,997 | 5,295 |
| China | - | 1 | 1:1,366,055,782 | 109,249 |
| Finland | - | 1 | 1:5,483,183 | 25,487 |
| Pakistan | - | 1 | 1:194,357,680 | 303,535 |
| Oman | - | 1 | 1:4,108,667 | 12,526 |
| Ghana | - | 1 | 1:26,986,216 | 13,521 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | - | 1 | 1:54,668 | 1,803 |
| Namibia | - | 1 | 1:2,404,179 | 16,970 |
| Mozambique | - | 1 | 1:27,243,357 | 5,091 |
| Italy | 100% | 1 | 1:61,062,090 | 83,289 |
| Jamaica | - | 1 | 1:2,883,227 | 22,340 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 100% | 1 | 1:5,973,277 | 46,622 |
| Kazakhstan | - | 1 | 1:17,746,845 | 44,366 |
The alternate forms: Rayñer (1) are calculated separately.
Rayner (33,079) may also be a surname.
Rayner Forename Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
A male name. Old German Raganher, compound of ragan ‘counsel’, ‘might’, and harja ‘army’, ‘folk’. There was a corresponding Old English Regenhere, but it was not much used, and the common medieval Rayner, Rainer, &c., was introduced by the Normans and derived from the Old German name. It was in general use from the iath to 14th C and gave rise to the surnames Rayner, Rayner, Reyner, &c.
Rainerus, Rainerius, Raynerus Domesday Book 1086 Curia Regis Rolls 1186-1220. Reyner Hundred Rolls 1273, Close Rolls 1320.
Rayner Forename Popularity
Rayner Demographics
Average Rayner Salary in
United States
$46,614 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
Phonetically Similar Names
Rayner Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Rayner in the Russian language | ||
| Райнер | rajner | - |
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