Rainsforth Surname

1,415,499th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 153 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Rainsforth Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rainsforth Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1101:506,52832,143
Canada321:1,151,42583,867
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England251:975,01539,671
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Rainsforth Last Name Facts

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

Rainsforth is held by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Rainsforth? popularity and diffusion

The last name Rainsforth is the 1,415,499th most frequently used surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 47,631,019 people. Rainsforth occurs mostly in Europe, where 74 percent of Rainsforth live; 74 percent live in Northern Europe and 72 percent live in British Isles.

It is most frequently used in England, where it is borne by 110 people, or 1 in 506,528. In England Rainsforth is mostly found in: Lincolnshire, where 46 percent are found, West Yorkshire, where 14 percent are found and Cheshire, where 9 percent are found. Outside of England this last name exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 21 percent are found and Australia, where 4 percent are found.

Rainsforth Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Rainsforth has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname rose 440 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Rainsforth Last Name Statistics demography

Rainsforth earn marginally less than the average income. In Canada they earn 3.54% less than the national average, earning $47,924 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rainsfort951/
Ransfort8911/
Rainsford841,913/
Ransford782,201/
Rancfort781/
Raynsford74750/
Reinsford7421/
Raunsford741/
Raysnsford700/
Ramsford671/
Ransferd670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Rainsforth
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