How common is the surname Raine?

2,109 people in the United States had the surname Raine in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 146,394 Americans. It ranked 14,223rd of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Raine?

Lena Raine, American composer and producer (born 1984), followed by Jessica Raine.

Where is the surname Raine most common?

Wikidata records people named Raine in the United States and the United Kingdom.

Is the surname Raine getting more or less common?

More common. 1,873 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 2,109 in 2010, up 13%.

Is Raine also a first name?

Yes. Raine is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.

The surname Raine

A patronymic surname, carried by 2,109 people in the United States.

1 syllable Soundex R500 Also a first name

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Raine is more common than 91.2% of them.

Origin

A surname transferred from the given name derived from any of several personal names (such as Raymond).

Raine is a patronymic surname: formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 2,109 people named Raine in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 146,394 Americans. That is up 13% since 2000, when the Census counted 1,873.

#14,223

rank among US surnames

2,109

people in 2010

0.7

per 100,000 Americans

+12.6%

change since 2000 (was #14,574)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#14,215	Cruickshank	2,111	146,256
#14,220	Cella	2,110	146,325
#14,223	Lohse	2,109	146,394
#14,227	Kepner	2,108	146,464

Who is named Raine

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

73% of people named Raine identified as white (not Hispanic), 20% as Black (not Hispanic) and 3.1% as two or more races.

White (not Hispanic) 73%
Black (not Hispanic) 20%
Two or more races 3.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.8%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.8%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Raines

4 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Lena Raine
American composer and producer (born 1984)
Jessica Raine
British actress, born 1982
Norman Reilly Raine
American screenwriter (1894-1971)
Simone Johnson
American professional wrestler and manager, daughter of Dwane Johnson and Dany Garcia, born 2001

Notable Raines come mostly from the United States (3) and the United Kingdom (1).

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Raine

Raine has the Soundex code R500, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code R500.

Questions

How common is the surname Raine?: 2,109 people in the United States had the surname Raine in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 146,394 Americans. It ranked 14,223rd of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Raine?: In the 2010 Census, 73% of people named Raine identified as white (not Hispanic), and 20% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Raine?: Lena Raine, American composer and producer (born 1984), followed by Jessica Raine.
Where is the surname Raine most common?: Wikidata records people named Raine in the United States and the United Kingdom.
What type of surname is Raine?: Raine is a patronymic surname, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.
Is the surname Raine getting more or less common?: More common. 1,873 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 2,109 in 2010, up 13%.
Is Raine also a first name?: Yes. Raine is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.