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Ray
- Used in: 3 countries
Origin: French
* As an English surname, from pet forms derived from the root of Raymond. * Also as an English surname, from Old French rei (“king”). Compare Roy, King. * Also as an English surname, from Old English rā (“roe deer”). Compare Roe. * Also as an English surname, variant of Wray and Rye. * As a Scottish Gaelic surname, shortened from McRae. * As a French surname, from the verb raier (“to gush out, flow, radiate”). Compare Leray. * As a Polish and Slovene surname, Americanized from Raj, from raj (“paradise”). * As an Indian surname, variant of Rai.
Etymology: Wiktionary (CC-BY-SA)
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Popularity by Country
Ray
Rank #208
Frequency
128,794 people (47.74 per 100k)
Ethnic Distribution
White 77.59% Hispanic 1.66% Black 17.07% Asian/PI 1.25% Native Am. 0.8% Two+ 1.64%
Ray
Rank #1578
Popularity Over Time (Scotland)
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