Rayer

Rayer Meaning & Origin

About Rayer
The surname Rayer is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "ra," meaning "roe deer," and the suffix "-er," indicating a person who hunts or works with. Therefore, the surname Rayer is likely to have originated as an occupational name for someone who hunted or worked with roe deer.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Rayer is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Rayer: 355
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 57,372
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Rayer 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 Rayer is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RR
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R EY1 ER0
🌐 IPA
/rayer*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R600

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Rayer in Braille

Here's how to represent Rayer in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Rayer in braille

How to sign the name Rayer using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Rayer using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Rayer in sign language

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