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Rainse Family History

Rainse 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, Rains, Paine, Laine, Rase, Banse, Rais, Raines, Rinne, Mains

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Where is the Rainse family from?

You can see how Rainse families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Rainse family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1840 and 1920. The most Rainse families were found in USA in 1880, USA in 1920, and United Kingdom in 1891. In 1840 there was 1 Rainse family living in Wisconsin Territory. This was 100% of all the recorded Rainse's in USA. Wisconsin Territory had the highest population of Rainse families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Rainse 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 Rainse ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Rainse. 100% of Rainse men worked as a Farmer. .

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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.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    100%
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Census Records

There are 106 census records available for the last name Rainse. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Rainse 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 4 immigration records available for the last name Rainse. 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 3 military records available for the last name Rainse. For the veterans among your Rainse ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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