Rail Surname
Approximately 3,109 people bear this surname
Rail Surname Definition:
(French) a nickname from the bird so called [French râle, earlier rasle; onomatopœic] A quayle, the raile, and the olde raven.—Skelton, Colyn Cloute, 872.
Rail Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 863 | 1:42,695 | 5,301 |
| India | 755 | 1:1,015,981 | 42,720 |
| United States | 634 | 1:571,702 | 46,905 |
| Chile | 315 | 1:55,925 | 2,439 |
| Indonesia | 125 | 1:1,057,994 | 76,813 |
| England | 99 | 1:562,809 | 34,447 |
| Germany | 72 | 1:1,118,131 | 74,279 |
| Australia | 63 | 1:428,503 | 33,982 |
| Afghanistan | 45 | 1:714,515 | 7,832 |
| Czechia | 24 | 1:443,061 | 48,767 |
| New Zealand | 23 | 1:196,884 | 20,367 |
| Malaysia | 18 | 1:1,638,568 | 67,452 |
| Brazil | 14 | 1:15,291,024 | 280,658 |
| Philippines | 9 | 1:11,248,691 | 221,039 |
| Zimbabwe | 8 | 1:1,929,780 | 92,581 |
| South Africa | 6 | 1:9,029,617 | 189,736 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| Papua New Guinea | 3 | 1:2,717,906 | 153,458 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Iceland | 2 | 1:190,045 | 6,825 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| South Sudan | 1 | 1:11,415,076 | 3,182 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 6 | 1:738,311 | 21,113 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 68 | 1:358,461 | 22,559 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 329 | 1:152,640 | 14,109 |
Rail (33,506) may also be a first name.
Rail Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(French) a nickname from the bird so called [French râle, earlier rasle; onomatopœic] A quayle, the raile, and the olde raven.—Skelton, Colyn Cloute, 872.
From Rayle in Illogan; from ryel, royal.
Rail Demographics
Rail Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Rail Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rail Come From? nationality or country of origin
Rail (Georgian: რაილ, Hindi: राईल, Marathi: राईल, Oriya: ରାଇଲ, Tibetan: རེལ་) is more commonly found in Canada than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Rail? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 143,030th most widespread last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,344,016 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 59 percent of Rail live; 48 percent live in North America and 29 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 25,563rd most common given name internationally, borne by 33,506 people.
This surname is most frequent in Canada, where it is borne by 863 people, or 1 in 42,695. In Canada it is most frequent in: Quebec, where 69 percent live, Ontario, where 18 percent live and British Columbia, where 6 percent live. Excluding Canada Rail is found in 41 countries. It is also common in India, where 24 percent live and The United States, where 20 percent live.
Rail Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Rail has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Rail surname grew 193 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 146 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Rail Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Rail surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Rail surname are 17.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 64% registered with the political party.
The amount Rail earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 5.87% more than the national average, earning $45,681 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.27% less than the national average, earning $40,606 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Rail Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Rail in the Georgian language | ||
| რაილ | rail | - |
| Rail in the Tibetan language | ||
| རེལ་ | rel | - |
| Rail in the Oriya language | ||
| ରାଇଲ | ra'ila | 80.89 |
| ରାଇଳ | ra'ila | 7.64 |
| ରଇଲ | ra'ila | 6.37 |
| ରାଇଲ୍ | ra'il | 1.27 |
| Rail in the Marathi language | ||
| राईल | ra'ila | 46 |
| राइल | ra'ila | 22 |
| रईल | ra'ila | 22 |
| रफ़ील | rafila | 4 |
| Rail in the Hindi language | ||
| राईल | ra'ila | 35.66 |
| राइल | ra'ila | 27.27 |
| रायल | rayala | 14.69 |
| रईल | ra'ila | 13.99 |
| रैल | raila | 4.9 |
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Rail Reference & Research
Rayl DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Rayl FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Rail
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