Rattray Surname
Approximately 7,851 people bear this surname
Rattray Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Rattray,' a parish in Perthshire Lower says, 'Derived from a barony of the same name in Perthshire. The first of the name on record is Alan de Ratheriff, who lived in the reigns of William the Lion and Alexander III.
Read More About This SurnameRattray Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,733 | 1:209,151 | 20,465 |
| Scotland | 1,322 | 1:4,050 | 700 |
| Canada | 1,093 | 1:33,711 | 4,336 |
| Jamaica | 1,004 | 1:2,859 | 444 |
| England | 956 | 1:58,282 | 6,993 |
| Australia | 869 | 1:31,065 | 4,133 |
| New Zealand | 513 | 1:8,827 | 1,527 |
| South Africa | 195 | 1:277,834 | 27,419 |
| Wales | 94 | 1:32,921 | 3,306 |
| Thailand | 9 | 1:7,848,705 | 447,191 |
| Nicaragua | 9 | 1:669,010 | 4,135 |
| Peru | 6 | 1:5,297,354 | 36,458 |
| Malaysia | 5 | 1:5,898,845 | 196,803 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1:2,053,229 | 97,179 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Malta | 4 | 1:107,568 | 1,849 |
| Netherlands | 3 | 1:5,629,059 | 132,535 |
| Northern Ireland | 3 | 1:615,012 | 18,081 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| Bolivia | 2 | 1:5,308,217 | 12,400 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Eritrea | 1 | 1:4,751,901 | 911 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 26 | 1:170,379 | 8,688 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 1,290 | 1:2,902 | 497 |
| England | 192 | 1:126,955 | 11,883 |
| Wales | 8 | 1:196,052 | 7,186 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 69 | 1:727,807 | 46,603 |
Rattray Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Rattray,' a parish in Perthshire Lower says, 'Derived from a barony of the same name in Perthshire. The first of the name on record is Alan de Ratheriff, who lived in the reigns of William the Lion and Alexander III. The family still reside at Craighall, in the parish of Rattray': Patronymica Britannica.
Of territorial origin from the barony of Rattray in Perthshire. In 1253 Sir Thomas de Rettre had a dispute with the abbot of Arbroath regarding the bounds of their properties (Warden, IV, p. 28). Adam de Rethereth witnessed a charter by Cristina de Valoniis, c. 1256 (Panmure, II, 141). Sir Adam de Rotrefe swore fealty to Edward I at St. Andrews in 1291 (Bain, II, 508), and jn 1296 Eustace de Rettref was one of the Scots prisoners taken at Dunbar Castle and sent to Wisbeach Castle (ibid., p. 178). Ade de Retref was charter witness at Lochmaben, 1294 (HP., II, p. 130). John de Rettre was collector of contributions in the sheriffdom of Perth 'super Ileff' (Isla) in 1373 (ER., II, p. 423), William Rettre or de Rettre appears as burgess and guild brother of Aberdeen in 1436 and 1438, and David Retre was admitted a burgess there in 1500 (NSCM., I, p. 5, 40; SCM., V, p. 44). Gilbert de Retra leased Tulifergus, a. 1442 (Cupar Angus, I, p. 119), Silvester Rettray, a follower of the earl of Cassilis, was respited for murder in 1526 (RSS., I, 3386), and Johnne Ratteray had a feu of the lands of Craigmakeren in 1586 (Scon, 234). Catharine Rotray made a gift to the church of Aberdeen, 1549 (REA., II, p. 183). Raittre 1547, Ratre 1550, Ratry 1426, Retrey 1529, Rettra 1490, Retthray 1487 Ruttera 1651.
(Celtic) belonging to Rattray (Perthshire), 13th cent. Ratheriff [prob. Old Gaelic rath, a fortress (there are traces of an old castle at Rattray) +?Gael. riabhach, grey (Irish riabhach yields -ry in place-names] There is also a Rattray in Aberdeenshire; and Rattery in Devonshire.
Place name in Perthshire, Scotland.
(Scottish) One who came from Rattray (fort or mound dwelling), in Perthshire.
Derived from a barony of the same name in Perthshire. The first of the name on record is Alan de Ratheriff, who lived in the reigns of William the Lion and Alexander H.R.L.G. The family still reside at Craighall, in the parish of Rattray.
Local: from the barony of Rattray in Perthshire. The family are descended from Alanus de Rateriff, temp. William the Lion.
A location name in Aberdeensh.
Rattray Demographics
Rattray Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Rattray Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rattray Come From? nationality or country of origin
Rattray occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Rattray? popularity and diffusion
It is the 63,789th most frequent surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 928,232 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 48 percent of Rattray live; 35 percent live in North America and 35 percent live in Anglo-North America.
It is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 1,733 people, or 1 in 209,151. In The United States it is most common in: New York, where 16 percent are found, Florida, where 15 percent are found and California, where 10 percent are found. Not including The United States Rattray is found in 36 countries. It also occurs in Scotland, where 17 percent are found and Canada, where 14 percent are found.
Rattray Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Rattray has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Rattray last name increased 2,512 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 102 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it increased 498 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 1,175 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 96 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Rattray Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Rattray surname is predominantly Anglican (42%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Rattray surname are 6.22% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 59.45% registered with the political party.
The amount Rattray earn in different countries varies markedly. In Peru they earn 50.98% more than the national average, earning S/. 29,268 per year; in South Africa they earn 26.2% more than the national average, earning R 299,904 per year; in United States they earn 9.39% more than the national average, earning $47,202 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.5% more than the national average, earning $52,912 CAD per year.
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