Rainger Surname
Approximately 479 people bear this surname
Rainger Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the ranger,' a forester. Lower quotes Nelson's Laws of Game, where the ranger's specific duties are described.
1615. Adam Ranger, Wiltshire: Register of the University of Oxford.
1801.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 207 | 1:269,169 | 21,240 |
| Australia | 104 | 1:259,574 | 23,725 |
| New Zealand | 103 | 1:43,964 | 7,284 |
| United States | 41 | 1:8,840,462 | 379,649 |
| Scotland | 12 | 1:446,151 | 18,166 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 115 | 1:211,960 | 16,503 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 24 | 1:2,092,445 | 103,667 |
Rainger (10) may also be a first name.
Rainger Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the ranger,' a forester. Lower quotes Nelson's Laws of Game, where the ranger's specific duties are described.
1615. Adam Ranger, Wiltshire: Register of the University of Oxford.
1801. Married — William Rainger and Esther Hardy: St. George, Hanover Square.
= Ranger, q.v.
A sworn officer, whose business it was, under the old forest laws, to perform the duties mentioned in the following oath: —
Rainger Demographics
Average Rainger Salary in
United States
$42,087 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Rainger Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rainger Come From? nationality or country of origin
Rainger is more commonly found in England than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Rainger? popularity and diffusion
It is the 636,210th most frequent family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 15,214,083 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 47 percent of Rainger are found; 46 percent are found in Northern Europe and 46 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 3,684,242nd most numerous first name world-wide, held by 10 people.
Rainger is most frequent in England, where it is carried by 207 people, or 1 in 269,169. In England Rainger is mostly found in: Essex, where 16 percent live, Surrey, where 12 percent live and Greater London, where 11 percent live. Not including England it exists in 11 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 22 percent live and New Zealand, where 22 percent live.
Rainger Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Rainger has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Rainger surname grew 180 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 171 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Rainger Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Rainger surname are 19.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 66.67% being registered with the political party.
Rainger earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 2.46% less than the national average, earning $42,087 USD per year.
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