Raynbird Surname

1,994,173rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 88 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Raynbird Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Reynebaud.' A manifest corruption, and found in the district where Reynebaud or Reynebold was an early and familiar personal name (v. Rumball for instances). The corruption is, as usual, imitative.

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Raynbird Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada351:1,052,73178,176
England271:2,063,63279,942
New Zealand111:411,66631,040
United States101:36,245,893832,629
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England191:1,282,91446,315

Raynbird Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Reynebaud.' A manifest corruption, and found in the district where Reynebaud or Reynebold was an early and familiar personal name (v. Rumball for instances). The corruption is, as usual, imitative. My instances are decisive.

'Witnesses, Roger, sub-prior, Rainbird, the sacrist and William, the deacon,' temp. 12th cent., Norfolk: History of Norfolk.

1483. Thomas Reynberd, of Thetford, Norfolk: ibid.

1549. Robert Raynbald, of Norwich: ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

= Rainbird, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A corruption of Rambert, the inverse of Bertram.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Raynbird Last Name Facts

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

The surname Raynbird occurs more in Canada more than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Raynbird? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,994,173rd most common family name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 82,813,022 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 51 percent of Raynbird live; 51 percent live in North America and 51 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name Raynbird is most commonly used in Canada, where it is held by 35 people, or 1 in 1,052,731. In Canada it is primarily found in: Manitoba, where 89 percent are found, Alberta, where 9 percent are found and Ontario, where 3 percent are found. Barring Canada Raynbird occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in England, where 31 percent are found and New Zealand, where 13 percent are found.

Raynbird Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Raynbird has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Raynbird last name rose 142 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Raynbird Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Raynbird earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 17.91% more than the national average, earning $50,875 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.64% less than the national average, earning $40,920 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rainbird881,836/
Ranbir861,154/
Rainbirds821/
Ranbhir802/
Rambird800/
Reinbird7510/
Ranbhire754/
Rainberd751/
Ranvir713,590/
Rambir7175/
Ranber712/
Rambire67202/
Rambier67109/
Rambeir6746/
Rambhir6711/
Ranbert676/
Ranbeer675/
Rambair674/
Ramberd670/

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