Raye Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Raye Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Raye family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 17
Black Smith 3
Cook Domestic Servant 2
General Labourer 2
Wheel Wright 2
Woollen Weaver 2
Blacksmith 2
Farmers Wife 2
Baker 1
Butcher 1
Cotton Weaver 1
Twist Winder 1
Wood Turner 1
Bailif ? County Court 1
Brick Labourer 1
Clerk 1
Coal Miner 1
Needle Women 1
Nut & Bolt Forger 1
Farm Of 65 Acres Employing 1 Labourer 1
Farmer 1
General Servant Domestic 1
Draper Apprentice 1
Grocer 1
Agricultural Servant Occasionally 1

Raye Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Ray 75% 49,419
2 Wray 50% 29,304
3 Reay 50% 18,029
4 Airey 20% 14,537
5 Rye 75% 10,238
6 Rae 75% 7,853
7 Roy 50% 6,494
8 Rey 50% 2,428
9 Ree 50% 1,828
10 Eary 25% 1,118
11 Raye 100% 1,019
12 Arey 25% 567
13 Roye 75% 532
14 Airy 0% 525
15 Ary 25% 408
16 Earey 40% 323
17 Urey 25% 238
18 Rauey 60% 179
19 Eray 50% 128
20 Royee 60% 124
21 Aray 50% 101

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The surname Raye is the 11th most popular variant of Ray.

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