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Raleigh

in Maine

There are 21 people with the last name "Raleigh" in Maine.

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Ranking in Maine

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Raleigh 6,430
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  1. is 6,426th most common Plumer
  2. is 6,427th most common Poulos
  3. is 6,428th most common Prest
  4. is 6,429th most common Quill
  5. is 6,430th most common Raleigh
  6. is 6,431st most common Ralston
  7. is 6,432nd most common Rausch
  8. is 6,433rd most common Rawlings
  9. is 6,434th most common Rendell

Similar Names and Nicknames

Raley, Riles, Roles, Ryles, Rulewicz, Rolewski, Roleke, Rales, Rolek, Rules

Most Common First Names for Raleigh

Christopher, Lawrence, Mary, Alonzo, Amanda, Dennis, John, Laurine, Marjorie, Michael

Meaning & History

English: habitational name from Raleigh in Devon, recorded in Domesday Book as Radeleia, from Old English rēad ‘red’ + lēah ‘wood’, ‘clearing’.

FOREBEARS The English explorer Sir Walter Raleigh (1554–1618) was born in Hayes Barton, Devon, into a family of Devon gentry. He was related to most of the West Country's important families, including that of Sir Francis Drake. His half-brother was the explorer Sir Humphrey Gilbert. In 1578 Raleigh was granted a patent to explore and colonize “unknown lands” in America.

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Christopher Raleigh, ME (4 searches)
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