Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
RAYNER
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
ReynerRaynor
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
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
(origin: Danish.) Raner, a leader of the Danes, who invaded Britain; a pirate, a robber, a term given to a warrior.
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
RAYNER. An old personal name. RajTierus occurs as a Herefordshire tenant in capita in Domesday. Reyner and Fil' Reyner. H.R.
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.