Rainford Surname
Approximately 5,286 people bear this surname
Rainford Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Rainford,' a chapelry in the parish of Prescot, Lancashire. For suffix, v. Ford and Forth.
Margaret Rainforth, of Winstanley, 1612: Wills at Chester.
Robert Rainforth, of Peniberton, 1613: ibid.
Read More About This SurnameRainford Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,911 | 1:29,156 | 3,939 |
| United States | 1,166 | 1:310,857 | 28,493 |
| Jamaica | 1,091 | 1:2,631 | 412 |
| Canada | 340 | 1:108,369 | 11,636 |
| Thailand | 272 | 1:259,700 | 44,253 |
| Australia | 267 | 1:101,107 | 11,415 |
| New Zealand | 86 | 1:52,655 | 8,408 |
| Wales | 56 | 1:55,260 | 5,065 |
| Scotland | 32 | 1:167,307 | 9,494 |
| Northern Ireland | 10 | 1:184,504 | 9,341 |
| Panama | 9 | 1:434,695 | 8,518 |
| Netherlands | 7 | 1:2,412,454 | 94,797 |
| Papua New Guinea | 6 | 1:1,358,953 | 118,663 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,476,622 | 29,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 857 | 1:28,443 | 3,853 |
| Wales | 14 | 1:112,030 | 4,740 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 48 | 1:1,046,223 | 61,047 |
Rainford (1,382) may also be a first name.
Rainford Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Rainford,' a chapelry in the parish of Prescot, Lancashire. For suffix, v. Ford and Forth.
Margaret Rainforth, of Winstanley, 1612: Wills at Chester.
Robert Rainforth, of Peniberton, 1613: ibid.
John Rainford, of Rainford, 1673: ibid.
William Rainford, of Weetton, 1705: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.
Thomas Rainforth, of Weeton, 1717: ibid.
(English)Bel. to Rainford (Lancs), 12th cent. Raineford, 13th cent. Rayneford [Old English ford, a ford: the first element is prob. the genit., rán, of Old English rá, a roe, if not the pers. name Rain(e: v. Rain(e]
Rainford and Rawcliffe are Lancashire townships.
Rainford Demographics
Rainford Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Rainford Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rainford Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Rainford is found in England more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Rainford? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 90,654th most commonly used surname world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 1,378,650 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 49 percent of Rainford are found; 38 percent are found in Northern Europe and 38 percent are found in British Isles. Rainford is also the 210,608th most frequently occurring first name worldwide, borne by 1,382 people.
Rainford is most frequently occurring in England, where it is borne by 1,911 people, or 1 in 29,156. In England it is most frequent in: Greater Manchester, where 18 percent are found, Lancashire, where 17 percent are found and Merseyside, where 17 percent are found. Beside England Rainford occurs in 36 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 22 percent are found and Jamaica, where 21 percent are found.
Rainford Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Rainford has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Rainford surname expanded 223 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 2,429 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 400 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 33 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Rainford Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Rainford last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Rainford surname are 5.1% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 51.87% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Rainford earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 13.33% more than the national average, earning $48,902 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.09% more than the national average, earning $55,691 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ranford | 93 | 1,311 | / |
| Rainfor | 93 | 1 | / |
| Rattinford | 89 | 0 | / |
| Reinford | 88 | 359 | / |
| Rainferd | 88 | 6 | / |
| Rainfort | 88 | 2 | / |
| Raynford | 88 | 2 | / |
| Ranfords | 88 | 0 | / |
| Rinhford | 88 | 0 | / |
| Ranfor | 86 | 2 | / |
| Rainfordová | 84 | 1 | / |
| Rainforth | 82 | 570 | / |
| Rheinford | 82 | 19 | / |
| Ranfort | 80 | 112 | / |
| Ramford | 80 | 17 | / |
| Reinfor | 80 | 3 | / |
| Rainfourth | 78 | 1 | / |
| Reinfort | 75 | 36 | / |
| Reinfard | 75 | 7 | / |
| Roinfard | 75 | 1 | / |
| Raymford | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rainefar | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ranfar | 71 | 153 | / |
| Rainfurth | 71 | 12 | / |
| Reinforth | 71 | 12 | / |
| Roienfard | 71 | 2 | / |
| Richenfor | 71 | 0 | / |
| Rainferth | 71 | 0 | / |
| Ramfort | 67 | 24 | / |
| Reyhanfard | 67 | 3 | / |
| Reihanfard | 67 | 1 | / |
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