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
Living On Own Means 11
Cotton Weaver 9
Farmer 5
Cotton Winder 4
General Labourer 4
Dress Maker 3
Bricklayer Labourer 3
Commercial Clerk 3
General Servant Domestic 3
Police Constable 3
Domestic Servant 3
House Maid 2
Waitress 2
Barman 2
Cotton Card Room Hand 2
House Painter 2
Errand Boy Port 2
House Keeper Domestic 2
Coal Merchant 2
Solicitor 2
General Servant (domestic) 2
Assistant Mistress 2
Patent Roofer Build 2
Cigarette Workes 2
Gardiner 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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