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Rainel Family History

Rainel Name Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Raine, Raines, Rainey, Rainer, Paine, Radney, Laine, Rachel, Trainer

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Where is the Rainel family from?

You can see how Rainel families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Rainel family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1851 and 1880. The most Rainel families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 3 Rainel families living in Virginia. This was 100% of all the recorded Rainel's in USA. Virginia had the highest population of Rainel families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Rainel 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 Rainel ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Rainel ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 45 census records available for the last name Rainel. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Rainel census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 14 immigration records available for the last name Rainel. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 5 military records available for the last name Rainel. For the veterans among your Rainel ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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