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Where Does The Last Name Rayleigh Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Rayleigh is more commonly found in England than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Rayleigh.

How Common Is The Last Name Rayleigh? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 3,957,383^rd most frequently held surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 291,501,837 people. The last name Rayleigh is mostly found in Europe, where 40 percent of Rayleigh are found; 36 percent are found in North America and 36 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,366,219^th most prevalent first name worldwide, borne by 53 people.

It is most commonly held in England, where it is carried by 9 people, or 1 in 6,190,895. In England it is mostly found in: Greater London, where 56 percent reside, Essex, where 33 percent reside and Tyne and Wear, where 11 percent reside. Besides England this surname occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 32 percent reside and Australia, where 16 percent reside.

Rayleigh Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Rayleigh has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Rayleigh surname expanded 300 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 400 percent between 1880 and 2014.