Rainbow Surname
Approximately 5,609 people bear this surname
Rainbow Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Reynebaud'(v. Rainbird). Doubtless an imitative corruption as found in Norfolk, the habitat of the Rainbirds. I have no doubt in my own mind as to the truth of this derivation.
Read More About This SurnameRainbow Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2,426 | 1:22,967 | 3,207 |
| United States | 841 | 1:430,986 | 37,180 |
| Australia | 725 | 1:37,235 | 4,883 |
| Bangladesh | 451 | 1:353,341 | 9,758 |
| New Zealand | 210 | 1:21,563 | 3,783 |
| Canada | 194 | 1:189,926 | 18,713 |
| Wales | 82 | 1:37,738 | 3,712 |
| Iran | 82 | 1:936,372 | 44,282 |
| Ireland | 60 | 1:78,482 | 4,686 |
| Nigeria | 57 | 1:3,107,768 | 95,628 |
| Liberia | 50 | 1:88,171 | 7,231 |
| India | 49 | 1:15,654,396 | 253,566 |
| Scotland | 41 | 1:130,581 | 8,115 |
| South Africa | 34 | 1:1,593,462 | 80,086 |
| China | 33 | 1:41,433,987 | 2,228 |
| Singapore | 30 | 1:183,590 | 7,666 |
| Portugal | 28 | 1:372,080 | 12,265 |
| Thailand | 21 | 1:3,363,731 | 310,277 |
| Cyprus | 16 | 1:55,305 | 5,325 |
| Indonesia | 16 | 1:8,265,575 | 327,276 |
| France | 15 | 1:4,428,181 | 244,602 |
| Germany | 15 | 1:5,367,031 | 196,901 |
| Hong Kong | 11 | 1:666,862 | 3,581 |
| Russia | 10 | 1:14,412,306 | 394,810 |
| United Arab Emirates | 9 | 1:1,018,030 | 36,884 |
| Jersey | 7 | 1:14,172 | 2,872 |
| Spain | 7 | 1:6,678,862 | 92,666 |
| Switzerland | 7 | 1:1,173,274 | 69,697 |
| Croatia | 7 | 1:604,086 | 40,820 |
| Mexico | 6 | 1:20,687,701 | 53,861 |
| Vietnam | 4 | 1:23,161,514 | 3,610 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Pakistan | 3 | 1:59,547,962 | 132,569 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 864 | 1:28,212 | 3,821 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:748,643 | 18,576 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 185 | 1:271,452 | 22,076 |
Rainbow (3,056) may also be a first name.
Rainbow Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Reynebaud'(v. Rainbird). Doubtless an imitative corruption as found in Norfolk, the habitat of the Rainbirds. I have no doubt in my own mind as to the truth of this derivation.
1524. Stephen Rainbow, sheriff of Norwich: History of Norfolk.
(Teutonic and French-Teut.) a descendant of the Old Teutonic Reginbald, Raginbald, etc., whence French Raimbaud, Raimbault [v. under Rainbird, and + Old Saxon and O.H.Ger. bald = Gothic *balþ-s = Old Norse ball-r (with lost dental) = Old English b(e)ald, bold] (occasionally) (English) a nickname from the atmospheric phenomenon, as for one affecting gaudy apparel [Old English regenboga]
(English) Descendant of Reginbald (might, bold).
Probably from an inn or trader's sign.
Same as the French name Rainbeaux, i. q. Raimboux, Ramboux; i. q. Raimbaut, Raimbault; from Old German hruom-bald, famously bold. Rainbold, Rainbolt are found as surnames in the U.S. But see TURNBULL.
Warin, John, Roger Rainbaut, Normandy, 1198 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); Robert Reynbaut., Engl. c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum).
From the German, Reinboth; from the French, Rainbaux; a personal name.
Rainbow Demographics
Rainbow Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
in Russia
Rainbow Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rainbow Come From? nationality or country of origin
Rainbow (Arabic: رينبو) is more frequently found in England than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Rainbow? popularity and diffusion
It is the 85,944th most commonly occurring family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 1,299,259 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 49 percent of Rainbow reside; 47 percent reside in Northern Europe and 47 percent reside in British Isles. Rainbow is also the 130,580th most frequently used first name at a global level. It is borne by 3,056 people.
The last name is most prevalent in England, where it is carried by 2,426 people, or 1 in 22,967. In England Rainbow is most numerous in: Greater London, where 10 percent live, West Midlands, where 8 percent live and Northamptonshire, where 6 percent live. Outside of England it occurs in 77 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 15 percent live and Australia, where 13 percent live.
Rainbow Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Rainbow has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname expanded 281 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 455 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 3,000 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 820 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Rainbow Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is chiefly Catholic (50%) in Ireland, Orthodox (93%) in Russia and Orthodox (67%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those bearing the Rainbow surname are 29.29% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 76.06% being registered with the political party.
The amount Rainbow earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 427.91% more than the national average, earning R 1,254,520 per year; in United States they earn 5.27% less than the national average, earning $40,877 USD per year and in Canada they earn 27.22% more than the national average, earning $63,209 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ranbow | 92 | 3 | / |
| Reinbow | 86 | 4 | / |
| Raimbow | 86 | 2 | / |
| Ranbowe | 86 | 1 | / |
| Raynbow | 86 | 1 | / |
| Raynebow | 80 | 1 | / |
| Rambow | 77 | 2,285 | / |
| Ranbaw | 77 | 32 | / |
| Rambowe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rahmbow | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rambowa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ranbawe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ricenbaw | 67 | 58 | / |
| Raimboev | 67 | 14 | / |
| Ranboyph | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rayimboev | 63 | 1 | / |
| Rambov | 62 | 19 | / |
| Rambob | 62 | 8 | / |
| Rinvab | 62 | 1 | / |
| Rambova | 57 | 54 | / |
| Rambawe | 57 | 2 | / |
| Rambhaw | 57 | 1 | / |
| Reyimboev | 50 | 5 | / |
Rainbow Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Rainbow in the Arabic language | ||
| رينبو | rynbw | - |
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