Origins of the Rayner surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 265North West 257Isle of Man 2Yorkshire 1783East Midlands 194West Midlands 121East 1345London 2205South East 858South West 48South Wales 6Mid Wales 2West Wales 1North Wales 13Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Rayners lived in london

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    7,400 Rayner Travel & migration records
    78,000 Rayners found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Rayner

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    575th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Rayner surname. The oldest one dates back to 1241.

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    What are the most common Rayner first names?

    William

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    Common jobs for Rayners

    Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

    Common female occupations for Rayners in 1921

    Dressmaker

    290

    Laundress

    218

    Domestic Servant

    181

    Living On Own Means

    143

    General Servant Domestic

    132

    Common male occupations for Rayners in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    471

    Farm Labourer

    244

    General Labourer

    242

    Carpenter

    193

    Farmer

    180

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