Rainbow Family History

Rainbow Surname Meaning

English (of Norman origin): altered form of the Old French personal name Rainbaut Raimbaut Raimbault Rambaut (ancient Germanic Raginbald Rainbald Reinbald from ragin ‘counsel decision’ + bald ‘brave’).

The form of the name has since been affected by folk etymological association with the vocabulary word rainbow. Compare Raybould and Rambert.

Americanized form (translation into English) of German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) Regenbogen.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Raine, Ranson, Rain, Rainier, Sandow, Rainford, Rannow, Grabow, Maino, Raineri

39K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
2K	Military Records
1K	Immigration Records
32K	Census and Voter Lists
54K	Member Trees

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Where is the Rainbow family from?

You can see how Rainbow families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Rainbow family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Rainbow families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 8 Rainbow families living in Ontario. This was about 30% of all the recorded Rainbow's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Rainbow families in 1911.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Rainbow surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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What did your Rainbow ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Rainbow.

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We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Farmer

72%

Engineer

29%

What Rainbow family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 32K census records available for the last name Rainbow. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Rainbow census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 1K immigration records available for the last name Rainbow. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Military Records

There are 2K military records available for the last name Rainbow. For the veterans among your Rainbow ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Rainbow lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Rainbow life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1975, and highest in 1971. The average life expectancy for Rainbow in 1963 was 69, and 79 in 2004.

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Rainbow Surname Meaning

The form of the name has since been affected by folk etymological association with the vocabulary word rainbow. Compare Raybould and Rambert.

Americanized form (translation into English) of German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) Regenbogen.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Rainbow family from?

What did your Rainbow ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Rainbow.

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Farmer

72%

Engineer

29%

What Rainbow family records will you find?

What is the average Rainbow lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Rainbow life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1975, and highest in 1971. The average life expectancy for Rainbow in 1963 was 69, and 79 in 2004.

Rainbow Family History

Rainbow Surname Meaning

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What is the average Rainbow lifespan?

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Rainbow Surname Meaning

131,000 record(s) for Rainbow

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Where is the Rainbow family from?

What did your Rainbow ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1921

What Rainbow family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Rainbow lifespan?

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Rainbow family tree

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