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Rayside Family History

Rayside 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: Garside, Rase, Raine, Ramsden, Ironside, Rashid, Dansie, Royse, Radde

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Where is the Rayside family from?

You can see how Rayside families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Rayside family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Rayside families were found in and Scotland in 1841. In 1840 there was 1 Rayside family living in New York. This was 100% of all the recorded Rayside's in USA. New York had the highest population of Rayside families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Rayside surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Rayside ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 233 census records available for the last name Rayside. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Rayside 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 146 immigration records available for the last name Rayside. 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 130 military records available for the last name Rayside. For the veterans among your Rayside ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Rayside lifespan?

Between 1970 and 2003, in the United States, Rayside life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1999, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Rayside in 1970 was 54, and 70 in 2003.

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