Rayner Name Meaning: From the Norman personal name 'Rainer',of the elements ragin 'councel' + heri 'army'.
Of medieval origin,introduced to england by the Normans after the conquest of 1066.
Discover how your Rayner ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 32 |
| Berkshire | 6 |
| Cambridgeshire | 288 |
| Channel Islands | 1 |
| Cheshire | 126 |
| Cornwall | 0 |
| Cumberland | 0 |
| Derbyshire | 36 |
| Devon | 10 |
| Dorset | 6 |
| Durham | 85 |
| Essex | 796 |
| Gloucestershire | 20 |
| Hampshire | 200 |
| Herefordshire | 1 |
| Hertfordshire | 91 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 7 |
| Isle of Man | 0 |
| Kent | 290 |
| Lancashire | 418 |
| Leicestershire | 26 |
| Lincolnshire | 59 |
| London | 1,215 |
| Middlesex | 158 |
| Northumberland | 41 |
| Norfolk | 403 |
| Northamptonshire | 6 |
| Nottinghamshire | 110 |
| Oxfordshire | 0 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 7 |
| Shropshire | 8 |
| Suffolk | 220 |
| Somerset | 5 |
| Surrey | 121 |
| Sussex | 51 |
| Staffordshire | 41 |
| Warwickshire | 69 |
| Westmorland | 1 |
| Wiltshire | 3 |
| Worcestershire | 17 |
| Yorkshire | 1,299 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 3 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 1 |
| Carmarthenshire | 0 |
| Denbighshire | 0 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 10 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 0 |
| Monmouthshire | 1 |
| Pembrokeshire | 1 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 967 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 163 |
| General Labourer | 68 |
| Domestic Servant | 53 |
| General Servant | 49 |
| Living On Own Means | 45 |
| Living On Her Own Means | 40 |
| Dress Maker | 39 |
| Laundress | 38 |
| Farmer | 33 |
| Labourer | 33 |
| Farm Labourer | 32 |
| Coal Miner | 32 |
| Gardener | 27 |
| Carpenter | 23 |
| General Servant Domestic | 23 |
| Butcher | 21 |
| Baker | 21 |
| Errand Boy | 20 |
| Cotton Weaver | 20 |
| Silk Weaver | 20 |
| Dressmaker | 19 |
| Worsted Weaver | 19 |
| Grocer | 17 |
| Tailor | 17 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| William Rayner | 3,310 |
| Mary Rayner | 2,937 |
| John Rayner | 2,554 |
| George Rayner | 1,927 |
| Sarah Rayner | 1,913 |
| Elizabeth Rayner | 1,861 |
| James Rayner | 1,470 |
| Thomas Rayner | 1,376 |
| Charles Rayner | 1,101 |
| Ann Rayner | 955 |
| Henry Rayner | 945 |
| Robert Rayner | 861 |
| Emma Rayner | 851 |
| Alice Rayner | 849 |
| Joseph Rayner | 799 |
| Jane Rayner | 783 |
| Eliza Rayner | 761 |
| Annie Rayner | 655 |
| Edward Rayner | 647 |
| Frederick Rayner | 643 |
| Ellen Rayner | 631 |
| Arthur Rayner | 618 |
| Hannah Rayner | 609 |
| Emily Rayner | 580 |
| Alfred Rayner | 538 |
| Rank | Surname | Match | Census Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rayner | 100% | 51,509 |
| 2 | Raynor | 83% | 13,636 |
| 3 | Rainer | 83% | 3,446 |
| 4 | Reyner | 83% | 1,722 |
| 5 | Ranner | 83% | 572 |
| 6 | Reynor | 67% | 331 |
| 7 | Ryner | 83% | 313 |
| 8 | Royner | 83% | 239 |
| 9 | Raner | 83% | 132 |
| 10 | Raynar | 83% | 131 |
The surname Rayner is the most popular version of all its varients