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Raleigh

in Rhode Island

There are 43 people with the last name "Raleigh" in Rhode Island.

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Ranking in Rhode Island

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Raleigh 3,326
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  1. is 3,322nd most common Pham
  2. is 3,323rd most common Poli
  3. is 3,324th most common Pontbriand
  4. is 3,325th most common Proctor
  5. is 3,326th most common Raleigh
  6. is 3,327th most common Romeo
  7. is 3,328th most common Rosenthal
  8. is 3,329th most common Sasso
  9. is 3,330th most common Scotto

Similar Names and Nicknames

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

Most Common First Names for Raleigh

Sandra, Cora, Elizabeth, Jason, John, Michelle, Richard, Ryan, Stephen, William

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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