Raynes Surname
Approximately 4,503 people bear this surname
Raynes Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Reine.' the French Reine (Queen).
Reine Bacun, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Alice Reine, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
John Reyn, Lincolnshire, ibid.
Read More About This SurnameRaynes Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,376 | 1:152,550 | 15,658 |
| England | 749 | 1:74,390 | 8,455 |
| Philippines | 374 | 1:270,690 | 39,653 |
| Liberia | 232 | 1:19,002 | 1,931 |
| New Zealand | 193 | 1:23,463 | 4,124 |
| Canada | 157 | 1:234,685 | 22,439 |
| Australia | 143 | 1:188,781 | 18,817 |
| Israel | 61 | 1:140,289 | 14,966 |
| Russia | 58 | 1:2,484,880 | 144,115 |
| Wales | 25 | 1:123,781 | 9,267 |
| Latvia | 25 | 1:82,002 | 12,055 |
| Scotland | 21 | 1:254,944 | 12,577 |
| Belarus | 15 | 1:633,404 | 54,314 |
| Jersey | 14 | 1:7,086 | 1,520 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 12 | 1:8,264 | 893 |
| Saudi Arabia | 9 | 1:3,428,424 | 32,607 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Papua New Guinea | 3 | 1:2,717,906 | 153,458 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 8 | 1:553,733 | 17,655 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 459 | 1:53,105 | 6,388 |
| Wales | 14 | 1:112,030 | 4,740 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:54,269 | 2,077 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 333 | 1:150,807 | 13,975 |
Raynes (165) may also be a first name.
Raynes Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Reine.' the French Reine (Queen).
Reine Bacun, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Alice Reine, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
John Reyn, Lincolnshire, ibid.
Nicholas Reyn, Lincolnshire, ibid.
(2) Bapt. 'the son of Rayne,' seemingly a nick, of Reyner or Reynold, common in N. England, where Reyner was extremely popular.
Robert Rayne, 1370: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Johannes Rayne, ibid.
Richard Rayneson, ibid.
William Rayne, ibid.
(3) Local, 'of Rennes.'
Robert de Rennes, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Richard de Rennes. Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.
Ricardus de Raines, Pipe Roll, 11 Henry II.
= Raines, q.v.
(English) Descendant of Rain, a pet form of one of the old names beginning with Regen, or Ragin (counsel), or of Rayner (might, army); dweller at a boundary line; dweller at the sign of the frog; one with froglike characteristics.
The northern families probably sprang from Rayne, co. Aberdeen; the southern from Raine, co. Essex.
1. An old spelling of the town of Rennes, in Brittany. 2. But the Raineses of Essex, Yorkshire, and Sussex, descend from Roger, a companion in arms of William the Conqueror, who rewarded him with lands at Rayne in Essex and elsewhere. Hence he and his posterity acquired the name of De Raines, or Raneis. Morant's Essex.
Raynes: is from Rennes.
Raine, a name known all up and down Teesdale, has long been connected with Darlington in this county and with Newcastle in Northumberland; it has been established in Darlington since the 16th century (Long.).
The Raines of the North Riding and of the county of Durham appear to be most at home in the Darlington district lying between the two counties. Dr. Matthew Raine, who was incumbent of Kirby Wiske, in the North Riding, last century, had a son who became headmaster of the Charterhouse School (W. R.).
Raynes Demographics
Average Raynes Salary in
United States
$41,857 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Raynes Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Raynes Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Raynes (Russian: Райнес) occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Raynes? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 104,267th most prevalent family name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 1,618,376 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 49 percent of Raynes are found; 48 percent are found in North America and 48 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Raynes is also the 712,876th most frequently held forename world-wide, held by 165 people.
Raynes is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 2,376 people, or 1 in 152,550. In The United States it is most numerous in: West Virginia, where 9 percent live, California, where 8 percent live and Maryland, where 6 percent live. Outside of The United States this last name is found in 35 countries. It is also common in England, where 17 percent live and The Philippines, where 8 percent live.
Raynes Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Raynes has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Raynes surname rose 714 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 163 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 179 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 2,100 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 87 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Raynes Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Raynes surname is predominantly Catholic (88%) in Ireland and Orthodox (75%) in Russia.
In The United States those holding the Raynes last name are 11.61% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 58.38% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Raynes earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 2.99% less than the national average, earning $41,857 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.31% less than the national average, earning $42,077 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Raynes Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Raynes in the Russian language | ||
| Райнес | rajnes | - |
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Raynes Reference & Research
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