Rayborn Surname

160,371st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,719 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Rayborn Surname Definition:

(English, Scottish) One who came from Ripponden, early form, Ryburn (fierce stream), in Yorkshire; one who came from the old lands of Ryburn, in Ayrshire.

Rayborn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,7121:133,65014,043
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2501:200,87517,457

Rayborn (98) may also be a first name.

Rayborn Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English, Scottish) One who came from Ripponden, early form, Ryburn (fierce stream), in Yorkshire; one who came from the old lands of Ryburn, in Ayrshire.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Rayborn Last Name Facts

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

The surname Rayborn is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rayborn? popularity and diffusion

Rayborn is the 160,371st most widespread surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 2,680,230 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 99 percent of Rayborn live; 99 percent live in North America and 99 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 956,749th most commonly used forename at a global level, held by 98 people.

The surname Rayborn is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 2,712 people, or 1 in 133,650. In The United States Rayborn is primarily found in: Mississippi, where 22 percent live, Alabama, where 9 percent live and Texas, where 9 percent live. Besides The United States this last name is found in 7 countries. It is also found in Bahrain, where 0 percent live and Bosnia and Herzegovina, where 0 percent live.

Rayborn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Rayborn has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Rayborn surname rose 1,085 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Rayborn Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Rayborn surname are 12.68% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 59.45% being registered to vote for the political party.

Rayborn earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 6.82% less than the national average, earning $40,208 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Raybourn93548/
Rayborne9361/
Rayboorn931/
Raborn921,753/
Ryborn925/
Raybourne88169/
Rayburn8611,805/
Rabourn86516/
Raiborn8677/
Rasborn8618/
Raborne8611/
Reyborn861/
Raboren860/
Reaborn860/
Rauborn860/
Raibourn80129/
Rathborn8049/
Rayburne8032/
Rabourne8026/
Rayeburn808/
Rayburin802/
Rabotrin801/
Raybuirn801/
Reybourn800/
Rashborn800/
Raiborne800/
Raburn771,484/
Ryburn771,244/
Reborn7710/
Ravorn772/
Riborn771/
Rathborne75233/
Raibourne7520/
Rathbourn757/
Ruyabhorn751/
Rashbourn750/
Rathboirn750/
Raeburn713,121/
Reyburn711,346/
Rhaburn71609/
Reaburn71363/
Rehborn71183/
Rasburn71151/
Rebhorn71136/
Raiburn71111/
Rabarin71108/
Rieborn7140/
Reiborn7126/
Resborn7120/
Risborn7113/
Ryeburn7111/
Rathbourne7111/
Raburne7110/
Reborne716/
Ratburn715/
Rahburn713/
Rhabarn711/
Raivorn711/
Rzyburn711/
Reeborn711/
Rauburn711/
Rebourn711/
Rayabharin711/
Reborin711/
Raborim711/
Royuorn711/
Ramporn711/
Raiworn711/
Rabahrn711/
Raibarn710/
Royburn710/
Rathburn673,256/
Reyburne6713/
Rawevorn679/
Richborn676/
Reibhorn672/
Rebourin671/
Rajbarin671/
Reeboorn671/
Riboreng671/
Rachburn670/
Rasburne670/
Rathbarn670/

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Rayborn Reference & Research

Rayburn/Raeburn-R165 FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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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
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Rayborn
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