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
Average Rainford Salary in
United States
$48,902 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Rainford Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rainford Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Rainford is found most frequently in England. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Rainford? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 90,654th most widely held surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 1,378,650 people. The last name Rainford occurs mostly in The Americas, where 49 percent of Rainford live; 38 percent live in Northern Europe and 38 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 210,608th most frequently occurring given name at a global level. It is borne by 1,382 people.
Rainford is most widespread in England, where it is carried by 1,911 people, or 1 in 29,156. In England Rainford is primarily concentrated in: Greater Manchester, where 18 percent live, Lancashire, where 17 percent live and Merseyside, where 17 percent live. Excluding England this last name occurs in 36 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 22 percent live and Jamaica, where 21 percent live.
Rainford Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Rainford has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Rainford last name grew 223 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 2,429 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it grew 400 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 33 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Rainford Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Rainford last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Rainford surname are 5.1% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 51.87% being registered with the 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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