Last Name RALEIGH

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Meaning Local: Raleigh, some spot in county Devon where the family were settled so long ago as seven centuries. Sir Walter Raleigh's father lived as Fardel in that county, amd he was born at Hayes on the coast. Rawley seems to have been the pronunciation.
'Rhawlaw,' in the Welsh, signifies a lieutenant, a vicar; and Rheoli, to govern, to rule. It may be local, from 'Ral,' Raoul or Ralph, and 'leigh,' or ley, a field or place.
Origin English, Jewish, Irish

Rank 7,999 (2000 US census) 7,067 (1990 US census)
Count 3,831 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that
  • 89.9%, or 3444 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
  • 6.53%, or 250 total occurrences, as black,
  • 0.31%, or 12 total occurrences, as Asian and Pacific Islander,
  • 0.5%, or 19 total occurrences, as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
  • 1.62%, or 62 total occurrences, as two or more races, and
  • 1.15%, or 44 total occurrences, as Hispanic ethnic origin.


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