Rainbow Family History

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Rainbow Name Meaning

English: altered form of an Old French personal name, Rainbaut, composed of the Germanic elements ragin ‘counsel’ + bald ‘bold’, ‘brave’. The form of the name has been affected by folk etymological association with the vocabulary word rainbow. Compare Rammel, Raybould. Translation of the German and Ashkenazic Jewish surname Regenbogen. The German name is a habitational name for someone who lived at a house distinguished by the sign of a rainbow, Middle High German regenboge. The Jewish name is ornamental from German Regenbogen, one of the group of ornamental names based on natural phenomena.

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

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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 the UK in 1891. In 1891 there were 262 Rainbow families living in Warwickshire. This was about 21% of all the recorded Rainbow's in the UK. Warwickshire had the highest population of Rainbow families in 1891.

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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Rainbow Family Occupations

What did your Rainbow ancestors do for a living?

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Agricultural Labourer
8%
Farmer
4%
Farm Labourer
2%
Labourer
2%

Rainbow Historical Records

What Rainbow family records will you find?

Census Record
There are 3,000 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 642 immigration records available for the last name Rainbow. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.
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Draft Card
There are 1,000 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.
View all Rainbow military records

Census Record

There are 3,000 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.

Search 1891 UK census records for Rainbow

Passenger List

There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Rainbow. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

View all Rainbow immigration records

Draft Card

There are 1,000 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.

View all Rainbow military records

Rainbow Life Expectancy

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.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Rainbow