Rainey Surname

15,029th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 37,060 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Rainey Surname Definition:

(Scottish) Descendant of little Ren, a pet form of Reginald (counsel, judgment).

Rainey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31,1011:11,6541,456
Northern Ireland1,6401:1,125231
England1,6001:34,8244,600
Canada7621:48,3545,867
Australia5971:45,2195,675
Scotland4151:12,9011,706
New Zealand3581:12,6492,205
Ireland1171:40,2473,159
Wales761:40,7183,964
Israel691:124,02413,566
Kuwait391:97,45410,676
Switzerland301:273,76422,252
Germany271:2,981,684140,707
Denmark221:256,57819,736
France221:3,019,215204,848
South Africa191:2,851,458109,033
Spain131:3,596,31069,669
Russia111:13,102,096377,010
Zimbabwe91:1,715,36084,476
United Arab Emirates91:1,018,03036,884
Moldova91:395,70828,721
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
India81:95,883,173728,828
Brazil81:26,759,292405,030
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Trinidad and Tobago51:272,79511,064
Philippines51:20,247,645262,352
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
China41:341,830,39216,990
Afghanistan41:8,038,29630,874
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
Costa Rica21:2,390,03410,205
Zambia21:7,924,96145,994
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Isle of Man21:42,9113,686
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Macau11:601,6301,582
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1,4041:3,155589
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3891:62,6627,272
Scotland831:45,0993,253
Jersey11:51,8823,898
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,7621:13,3491,713

Rainey (1,807) may also be a first name.

Rainey Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Scottish) Descendant of little Ren, a pet form of Reginald (counsel, judgment).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Rainey Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Rainey Come From? nationality or country of origin

Rainey (Marathi: रैनी) is found most in The United States. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Rainey? popularity and diffusion

Rainey is the 15,029th most commonly occurring family name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 196,642 people. The last name Rainey occurs mostly in The Americas, where 86 percent of Rainey live; 86 percent live in North America and 86 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 179,687th most widespread first name at a global level, borne by 1,807 people.

It is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 31,101 people, or 1 in 11,654. In The United States Rainey is mostly found in: Texas, where 9 percent are found, Georgia, where 7 percent are found and California, where 6 percent are found. Other than The United States Rainey is found in 69 countries. It is also found in Northern Ireland, where 4 percent are found and England, where 4 percent are found.

Rainey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Rainey has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 827 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 411 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 500 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 92 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Rainey Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Rainey surname is chiefly Presbyterian (57%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Rainey last name are 10.34% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 57.11% being registered with the political party.

The amount Rainey earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 735.99% more than the national average, earning R 1,986,640 per year; in United States they earn 7.07% less than the national average, earning $40,099 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.82% more than the national average, earning $50,588 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rainney9289/
Raineyo9225/
Rhainey922/
Rainiey922/
Raineey921/
Raineyy921/
Raianey921/
Raimney920/
Raney9112,477/
Raine9111,986/
Riney913,002/
Rainy912,728/
Raines8330,325/
Rainer8318,132/
Rigney839,157/
Ranney833,910/
Reaney833,320/
Rainge83432/
Rhaney83290/
Raione83234/
Rainay83223/
Rhiney83169/
Rayney83162/
Rainea83152/
Rainie83124/
Ringey83110/
Reiney8392/
Risney8390/
Raiane8388/
Ratney8369/
Rainee8367/
Raigne8350/
Rangey8340/
Rainez8339/
Rainet8333/
Rainny8327/
Ritney8326/
Rainne8324/
Rahney8323/
Raineh8322/
Raiany8316/
Roiney8310/
Raniey839/
Ramney838/
Raiony837/
Raeney836/
Raiine836/
Rajine835/
Raieny834/
Rainiy834/
Rayine834/
Raaine833/
Rainuy833/
Rained833/
Ragney832/
Rainei832/
Rajiny832/
Rauney832/
Rainje832/
Rainoe832/
Hraney831/
Rainye831/
Raainy831/
Rganey831/
Rhaine831/
Rhainy831/
Raneys831/
Rasney831/
Rainyz831/
Raiyne831/
Rainoy831/
Raisne831/
Hraine831/
Rijney831/
Rineys831/
Raiune831/
Raimny831/
Rainyy831/
Rineye831/
Ruiney830/
Rraney830/
Raaney830/
Rane80138,667/
Rany808,337/
Rine804,030/
Riny80682/
Raihane771,297/
Raisner77372/
Rainnie77223/
Rainysh77111/
Racinne77104/
Rainess7782/
Reanney7780/
Raigner7776/
Rainych7765/
Rainner7752/
Raitner7732/
Reigney7726/
Rainesh7722/
Rangeya7720/
Hrainer7719/
Rhoiney7716/
D'Raine7714/
Raihany7713/
Rainehr7713/
Raianne7710/
Rainett777/
Raiinge777/
Rainnes776/
Rayinay776/
Raianny775/
Rajaney775/
Rainytė774/
Raiahne774/
Hrajine774/
Royaney774/
Rayiner773/
Rajinie772/
Rhainer772/
Raineua772/
Rainezs772/
Rahiene772/
Rathney771/
Raineer771/
Rainiya771/
Rainowe771/
Rayinee771/
Rayines771/
Raynejy771/
Roinney771/
Hrisney771/
Reineyt771/
Raneyou771/
Raneysh771/
Rasinne771/
Rienney771/
Rainije771/
Rhaines771/
Rhaione771/
Rhaiony771/
Raianhe771/
Rahaine771/
Rainher771/
Rainnuy771/
Raisnyh771/
Hrainny771/
Rattney770/
Reinney770/
Roisney770/
Rainnee770/
Rehaney770/
Rainest770/
Raina7348,120/
Reine7313,245/
Range7313,071/
Raini7310,372/
Ranes735,522/
Rhine735,510/
Ringe735,432/
Riner734,275/
Raner733,670/
Ranee732,951/
Rahne732,530/
Rayne732,255/
Rines732,160/
Ratne731,967/
Ranay731,913/
Roine731,893/
Ranne731,728/
Rajne731,323/
Ranea731,316/
Raniy73616/
Rzine73507/
Ranie73503/
Reney73494/
Ranny73407/
Røine73343/
Ranje73321/
Ranez73283/
Reany73274/
Riniy73251/
Rzany73246/
Ranoy73223/
Raned73208/
Rinie73207/
Ragne73207/
Ramne73165/
Rinyo73146/
Reane73141/
Rasne73138/
Rzane73136/
Rineh73125/
Riene73110/
Ranyo7391/
Rinet7382/
Ranoe7381/
Raneh7379/
Rione7376/
Ranye7371/
Raune7371/
Raneu7365/
Ranet7359/
Rinay7356/
Reiny7341/
Rinuy7340/
Rinoy7340/
Raane7334/
Rinea7333/
Rhane7331/
Ruine7329/
Ranhe7329/
Risne7326/
Ranei7324/
Ranae7321/
Rainj7318/
Rhiny7317/
Hrane7316/
Rinoe7315/
Rinae7315/
Rinez7313/
Rhany7313/
Rinye7311/
Raeny7310/
Rieny7310/
Rinee738/
Rinje737/
Rinei736/
Rainé736/
Rainh735/
Ranue735/
Rihne735/
Hrany735/
Raany734/
Rauny734/
Ranep734/
Rayny733/
Rahny733/
Rineš733/
Riony733/
Ryney732/
Ranej732/
Raene732/
Rinyi732/
Rijne731/
Rinhe731/
Rinue731/
Hrine731/
Rigne731/
Ranyś731/
Rineu731/
Réane731/
Rgine731/
Rriny731/
Rinyd731/
Rinep731/
Rinyt730/
Raisenne7150/
Rainhajy714/
D'Raines712/
Rajasney711/
Rayeeney711/
Rajijneh711/
Rasimned711/
Ranejaya711/
Rai'inge711/
Reyhaney711/
Raiesner711/
Raihanne711/
Rayner6733,079/
Reiner6720,642/
Rahane679,619/
Risner677,172/
Ratner675,627/
Raynes674,503/
Rajini674,303/
Rayane673,972/
Ranaie673,770/
Rajane672,280/
Rauner672,244/
Ranner672,072/
Rhines672,058/
Rasner671,809/
Rayini671,785/
Reines671,384/
Rineer671,336/
Ranher671,139/
Rhiner671,101/
Rajina67889/
Rainio67875/
Risnes67739/
Rainis67680/
Raniya67666/
Raiani67662/
Rehane67627/
Rathne67594/
Ritner67583/
Rejane67427/
Rannie67346/
Rzaini67313/
Rainah67305/
Raanes67299/
Roinet67291/
Rajnee67287/
Roiene67284/
Rajany67277/
Ragner67248/
Rzanny67214/
Reijne67206/
Ruiner67200/
Ruinet67196/
Ratnet67185/
Riness67182/
Rihner67180/
Ranayo67147/
Rangiy67141/
Ritnet67140/
Rinoie67137/
Raneja67132/
Ragnes67125/
Reneyo67123/
Ranyoh67115/
Raunet67110/
Ramnes6791/
Ranees6787/
Rheney6785/
Rajnyš6784/
Rannei6780/
Régine6777/
Raange6773/
Raynie6771/
Rangoe6770/
Ranayu6769/
Regney6768/
Rayina6768/
Rejany6767/
Ranesh6767/
Roisne6764/
Rangne6757/
Rejine6756/
Rinaya6755/
Ranajy6755/
Rajone6755/
Rainat6753/
Resney6752/
Reigne6751/
Rinesh6751/
Rainaz6751/
Ruijne6750/
Rainas6750/
Rannes6749/
Rinayu6743/
Ranaya6743/
Rainoi6743/
Rauniy6742/
Hrinea6740/
Rehany6739/
Rojany6738/
Risnei6738/
Riyane6736/
Rainna6735/
Rainiš6735/
Rayone6734/
Rangay6733/
Rienie6733/
Rannye6733/
Raiana6732/
Roione6732/
Rhanes6731/
Rigner6730/
Rhineh6730/
Raynee6729/
Ragnet6729/
Reinet6729/
Reinez6728/
Ruinea6728/
Ranneh6727/
Ranoya6726/
Reinie6726/
Reineh6726/
Rajnay6725/
Rainga6724/
Royane6723/
Ramner6722/
R'Hine6722/
Raniyo6722/
Rayned6721/
Ramnet6721/
Royine6721/
Reeney6720/
Raigna6720/
Rainap6719/
Rannee6719/
Ratnyy6718/
Rangej6718/
Reanay6717/
Royany6717/
Rayany6716/
Riniya6716/
Ranets6716/
Raiona6716/
Rienne6716/
Raneia6716/
Rasnay6715/
Ranniy6715/
Ratnes6715/
Rayene6715/
Ranieh6715/
Ringae6715/
Rajnys6715/
Roiner6714/
Rangae6714/
Rainau6714/
Rheine6713/
Ranaye6713/
Rojine6713/
Ranhed6713/
Ranawe6713/
D'Rane6712/
Roinne6712/
Rannje6711/
Raaina6711/
Reinne6711/
Ratnay6710/
Reanes679/
Riniyo679/
Ramned679/
Ringay679/
Rujane679/
Reanne679/
Rainiz679/
Rouney678/
Rangoy678/
Rengey678/
Rawene677/
Raiina677/
Rainni677/
Reuney677/
Riyany677/
Ramnee677/
Reanez677/
Reisne677/
Rangea677/
Rahnoe677/
Rahnie677/
Rinees676/
Ruinys676/
Rojane676/
Ranaiy676/
Rainai676/
Rittne676/
Raneis676/
Ragnee675/
Rajene675/
Raneez675/
Ruinge675/
Rignes675/
Rannet675/
Raieni675/
Rajnie675/
Rahany675/
Raynet675/
Réjane675/
Raingi675/
Raneid675/
Ranuyo675/
Raunei675/
Hraner675/
Ratnoy675/
Rangeh675/
Reinge674/
Raynne674/
Risnyy674/
Raneed674/
Raneet674/
Hringe674/
Reineu674/
Raiini674/
Rhaina674/
Reyane674/
Reneya674/
Rainou674/
Rainoa674/
Hrinyo673/
Reanue673/
Ranije673/
Roines673/
Raisna673/
Raaini673/
Ranjhe673/
Raenge673/
Reinay673/
Reiane673/
Rinoye673/
Rannea673/
Rhanye673/
Rannoy673/
Rinett672/
Reanny672/
Roinei672/
Ringoe672/
Raneji672/
Rhamne672/
Reanee672/
Raiyna672/
Rahune672/
Rainii672/
Rgaini672/
Rhanae672/
Raness672/
Rannay672/
Ranoue672/
Raimni672/
Rinejo672/
Raynez672/
Ramnay672/
Rauina672/
Ringea672/
Ringoy672/
Raniye672/
Rienye672/
Hranyt672/
Rhanay672/
Rhanie672/
Ruyane672/
Raenuy672/
Reaner671/
Reyney671/
Risniy671/
Hraina671/
Rajune671/
Rahhne671/
Raenne671/
Raiena671/
Rainad671/
Rainaj671/
Rainui671/
Rraina671/
Reined671/
Reinee671/
Rhinyi671/
Renaie671/
Rienyi671/
Ranaje671/
Ranett671/
Raumne671/
Rasnyy671/
Ratneu671/
Rattne671/
Ramgne671/
Ramnez671/
Ranhee671/
Ranoje671/
Rayinh671/
Raynei671/
Raynoy671/
Rinayi671/
Rinest671/
Rinets671/
Rinhed671/
Rinoyi671/
Roeney671/
Risnet671/
Ritnes671/
Hrrine671/
Hraned671/
Reaned671/
Ruines671/
Rhaner671/
Hranoe671/
Raneus671/
Rinaye671/
Ráines671/
Ranaue671/
Raynay671/
Rajneh671/
Rajony671/
Ranauy671/
Raneiz671/
Ranhez671/
Raniyi671/
Ranneu671/
Rannoe671/
Ranuya671/
Raiañe671/
Rahnay671/
Rahnea671/
Ragnie671/
Rasned671/
Reinae671/
Reinei671/
Rayneé671/
Reanie671/
Raunay671/
Raunie671/
Rinawe671/
Rinayo671/
Rinher671/
Rinoya671/
Rinyie671/
Reneye671/
Raayny671/
Roinue671/
Ráinne671/
Réjany671/
Raihinets671/
Rionge671/
Rhanny671/
Ryneyi671/
Rganye671/
Rhange671/
Raunye671/
Raihna671/
Ruiany671/
Rejiny671/
Reaniy671/
Reanuy671/
Reinhe671/
Rauneh671/
Raunes671/
Rignez671/
Ratnee671/
Raneer671/
Raneie671/
Ranuhy671/
Ranych671/
Ranyeh671/
Rahnee671/
Ritnee671/
Ritnoy671/
Hrrany671/
Reinny670/
Raeniy670/
Reuane670/
Reuine670/
Ruinne670/
Reamne670/
Rihnes670/
Ranhet670/
Rhione670/
Rissenney670/
Hrines670/
Retney670/
Rineis670/
Reasne670/
Rhinet670/
Rhasny670/
Rrines670/
Rignet670/
Rineaz670/
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Rainey Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Rainey in the Marathi language
रैनीraini50
रईनra'ina50

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