Explore the Family Name Rainford

The meaning of Rainford

English (Lancashire): habitational name from Rainford (Lancashire), recorded as Raineford in 1198. The placename probably derives from Old Norse rein ‘boundary’ + Old English ford ‘ford’, or perhaps from Old Norse roynir ‘rowan tree’ or the Old English personal name Regna + Old English ford.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

How common is the last name Rainford in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Rainford has seen a rise in popularity between 2000 and 2010. Its rank increased from 30,292 to 27,021, marking an impressive growth of 10.8%. In numbers, the count of individuals with the Rainford surname went up by 23.05%, growing from 729 in 2000 to 897 in 2010. The proportion per 100K also witnessed an increase of 11.11% during this decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#30,292	#27,021	10.8%
Count	729	897	23.05%
Proportion per 100k	0.27	0.3	11.11%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Rainford

Regarding the ethnicity of individuals with the Rainford surname, data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals an interesting trend. The percentage of Rainfords identifying as White decreased by 15.43% from 57.34% in 2000 to 48.49% in 2010. There was a significant uptick of 20.46% in those identifying as Black, taking the figure from 38.41% in 2000 to 46.27% in 2010. The Hispanic representation among Rainfords also saw a substantial boost of 171.95%, albeit from a much smaller base of 0.82% in 2000 to 2.23% in 2010. A slight increase of 5.15% was observed in those who identify with two or more races, rising from 2.33% to 2.45%. No change was recorded for Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities.

	2000	2010	Change
White	57.34%	48.49%	-15.43%
Black	38.41%	46.27%	20.46%
Two or More Races	2.33%	2.45%	5.15%
Hispanic	0.82%	2.23%	171.95%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%