Rail Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Rail Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Rail family

Profession Census Frequency
School 11
Farmer 4
Farm Labourer 2
General Labourer 2
Private Means 2
Dental Student At Royal Dental Hospital 1
Medical Student At St Bartholomew's Hospital 1
Nil 1
Assisting In Business 1
Dressmaker 1
Engine Fitter & Turner 1
Farm Asst 1
Farmers Daughter Diary Work 1
General Labourer Army Reservist 1
Grocer Porter 1
Groom 1
Hair Dresser 1
Kitchen Maid 1
Mother's Help 1
Railway Packer 1
Stud Groom 1
Tin Miner (below Ground) 1
Dock Labourer 1
None 1
Naval Pensioner, Timekeeper & Storekeeper 1

Rail Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Earl 50% 26,656
2 Rule 25% 14,292
3 Earle 40% 13,504
4 Real 50% 3,888
5 Reel 50% 1,014
6 Oriel 40% 797
7 Ruel 50% 690
8 Rayle 60% 621
9 Rail 100% 594
10 Role 25% 510
11 Reale 40% 470
12 Rale 50% 277
13 Rial 50% 254
14 Roole 40% 251
15 Riel 50% 241
16 Reil 75% 221
17 Arle 25% 215
18 Rool 50% 193
19 Erle 0% 161
20 Rile 50% 154
21 Ral 75% 149
22 Rol 50% 145
23 Reele 40% 132

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The surname Rail is the 9th most popular variant of Earl.

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