Rainey Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Rainey Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Rainey family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 99
Coal Miner 15
Cotton Weaver 12
Living On Own Means 7
Domestic Servant 7
Farmer 6
General Labourer 6
Labourer 5
Scolar 5
Agricultural Labourer 4
House Keeper 4
Living On Her Means 4
Cotton Spinner 3
Frame Tenter Cotton Mill 3
Joiner 3
Laundress 3
Weaver Cotton Mill 3
Farm Labourer 3
Living On Her Own Means 3
Dress Maker 3
Errand Boy 3
Domestic House Keeper 2
Living On His Own Means 2
General Domestic Servant 2
Drover 2

Rainey Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Rooney 67% 11,626
2 Reaney 67% 4,491
3 Roney 67% 3,906
4 Rainey 100% 3,201
5 Arney 67% 2,814
6 Earney 67% 911
7 Reany 50% 499
8 Raney 83% 493
9 Reney 67% 294
10 Reny 50% 164
11 Rayney 83% 120
12 Runey 67% 107
13 Rainy 83% 104

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The surname Rainey is the 4th most popular variant of Rooney.

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