Rayburn
English edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology 1 edit
Scottish habitational surname, from Raeburn, a place in the Scottish Borders name from Scots rae (“roebuck”) + burn (“stream”).
Proper noun edit
Rayburn (countable and uncountable, plural Rayburns)
- A surname from Scots.
- A place in the United States:
- An unincorporated community in Marshall County, Alabama.
- A township in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania.
- An unincorporated community in Liberty County, Texas.
- An unincorporated community in Mason County, West Virginia.
Statistics edit
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Rayburn is the 4152nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 8532 individuals. Rayburn is most common among White (92.87%) individuals.
Etymology 2 edit
Noun edit
Rayburn (plural Rayburns)
- An old-fashioned stove resembling an AGA cooker.
Further reading edit
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Rayburn”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.