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Raleigh

in North Carolina

There are 106 people with the last name "Raleigh" in North Carolina.

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Ranking in North Carolina

NameRank
Raleigh 6,585
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  1. is 6,581st most common Murphrey
  2. is 6,582nd most common Noll
  3. is 6,583rd most common Ojeda
  4. is 6,584th most common Pinkham
  5. is 6,585th most common Raleigh
  6. is 6,586th most common Rendleman
  7. is 6,587th most common Spitzer
  8. is 6,588th most common Steffen
  9. is 6,589th most common Thaggard

Similar Names and Nicknames

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

Most Common First Names for Raleigh

James, David, Jerry, Pamela, Brian, Cornelia, Danny, Donald, John, Karen

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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James Raleigh, NC (9 searches)
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