About Rae
The surname Rae is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Old Norse word "hrafn," meaning "raven." It is a topographic or habitational surname, typically given to someone who lived near a place associated with ravens, such as a raven's nest or a rocky outcrop resembling a raven's beak. The name Rae is also occasionally used as a given name.
The surname Rae is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Rae based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
Ranking information for the surname Rae is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Rae in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Rae using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.