Rainey

English

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Etymology

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Raighne (descendant of Raighne), a Gaelicized form of the Old Norse personal name Rognvaldr.

Proper noun

Rainey (plural Raineys)

  1. A surname from Irish.
  2. A female given name
    Rainey Qualley, b. 1989

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Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Rainey is the 1545th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 23291 individuals. Rainey is most common among White (63.18%) and Black/African American (31.76%) individuals.

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