Home>Name Popularity>Last Names>R>Rak-Ral>Raleigh>Virginia

Raleigh

in Virginia

There are 52 people with the last name "Raleigh" in Virginia.

Add to web page

Ranking in Virginia

NameRank
Raleigh 11,072
close
  1. is 11,068th most common Puccio
  2. is 11,069th most common Puffenberger
  3. is 11,070th most common Racine
  4. is 11,071st most common Rakowski
  5. is 11,072nd most common Raleigh
  6. is 11,073rd most common Rayford
  7. is 11,074th most common Rein
  8. is 11,075th most common Ressler
  9. is 11,076th most common Rogowski

Similar Names and Nicknames

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

Most Common First Names for Raleigh

Brian, Donna, Gregory, Imelda, James, Sara, Al, Bo, Celia

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.

Recent Searches for "Raleigh" in Virginia

Since July 2008
75

Most Popular Search

Brian Raleigh, VA (4 searches)
Source: Current searches and listings for US adults on WhitePages. (nv3)

© 2009 WhitePages Inc. - Privacy Policy and Terms of Use
Microsoft MapPoint Terms of Use and Privacy Statement