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RAYNER

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There are approximately 16,836 people named Rayner in the UK. That makes it the 601th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 266 are named Rayner.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English
Occupational Name

Related and similar surnames

Reyner
Raynor
Rahner
Rainier
Rainer
Rainear
Rainero
Raineri
Rainieri
Raaner
Raener
Rainyer
Rainner
Rainere
Ragner
Ranar
Raineer
Raigner
Raegner
Rainiere
Ragnier
Rainor
Ranarr
Rainar
Ranare
Rahnor
Rainers
Raghner
Ragneir

The Rayner surname in historical dictionaries

(origin: Danish.) Raner, a leader of the Danes, who invaded Britain; a pirate, a robber, a term given to a warrior.

Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.

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