RAIT
Rait
Rait is a surname of Scottish origin that is also found in England, particularly in the counties of Norfolk and Suffolk. The name is derived from the Old English word "raet" or "ræt," meaning "a strip of cleared land" or "a path."
Origins:
The surname Rait is believed to have originated as a locational surname, indicating that the first bearers of the name may have hailed from a place named Rait.
Variants:
Variants of the surname Rait include Rate, Raitt, and Rayt. These variations can be found in historical records and may be used interchangeably with Rait.
Distribution:
The distribution of the surname Rait is relatively low compared to more common surnames, with concentrations in Scotland and parts of England such as East Anglia.
Notable Bearers:
One notable bearer of the surname Rait is Sir Robert Sconce Rait (1874–1936), a British educationist and historian known for his influential works on Scottish educational history.
References:
- Reaney, P. H., & Wilson, R. M. (1997). A Dictionary of English Surnames. OUP Oxford.
- Hanks, P., Coates, R., & McClure, P. (2016). The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland. OUP Oxford.
There are approximately 348 people named Rait in the UK. That makes it one of Britain's least common surnames. Only around five in a million people in Britain are named Rait.
Typical given names associated with the surname
Male
- Alan
- Andrew
- Christopher
- Francis
- Gordon
- Harinderpal
- James
- Jaswinder
- John
- Kevin
- Michael
- Paul
- Robert
- Satpal
Female
- Amy
- Catherine
- Catriona
- Greta
- Karen
- Kiran
- Lorna
- Margaret
- Sarah
- Shirley
Similar and related surnames
- Raad
- Raade
- Raat
- Raath
- Raats
- Raatz
- Rad
- Rada
- Radai
- Radau
- Radd
- Radda
- Radde
- Raddi
- Raddie
- Rade
- Radi
- Radia
- Radie
- Radio
- Rado
- Radoi
- Radu
- Radue
- Raed
- Raetz
- Rahtz
- Rai
- Raid
- Raida
- Raidi
- Raido
- Raita
- Raith
- Raiti
- Raitt
- Raitz
- Raot
- Rat
- Rata
- Ratay
- Rate
- Rateau
- Rates
- Rath
- Rathe
- Rati
- Ratia
- Ratiu
- Rato
- Rats
- Ratt
- Ratta
- Ratte
- Rattee
- Ratti
- Rattie
- Ratto
- Ratts
- Rattu
- Rattue
- Ratty
- Ratu
- Raty
- Ratz
- Raud
- Rauda
- Raut
- Rauta
- Rautio
- Rautu
- Rayt
- Raytt
- Read
- Readdie
- Reade
- Readie
- Reado
- Reaid
- Reat
- Reates
- Reath
- Reats
- Reatt
- Reaud
- Red
- Reda
- Redd
- Redda
- Reddi
- Reddie
- Rede
- Redei
- Redi
- Redie
- Redo
- Reead
- Reed
- Reede
- Reedie
- Reeid
- Reet
- Reeta
- Reiad
- Reid
- Reide
- Reidie
- Reit
- Reites
- Reith
- Reittie
- Reity
- Reitz
- Reod
- Ret
- Reta
- Rete
- Reti
- Rett
- Retta
- Rettie
- Reud
- Reut
- Reutt
- Rewd
- Rewt
- Reyte
- Riad
- Riadi
- Riat
- Riatt
- Rid
- Rida
- Ridd
- Ridde
- Riddie
- Ride
- Rideau
- Rido
- Ridu
- Ried
- Riede
- Riedi
- Riedo
- Riet
- Rietti
- Rietz
- Rioda
- Riot
- Riotto
- Rit
- Rita
- Rite
- Riti
- Rito
- Ritt
- Ritta
- Ritte
- Rittie
- Ritto
- Road
- Roade
- Roadie
- Roat
- Roata
- Roate
- Rod
- Roda
- Rodd
- Rodda
- Rodde
- Roddie
- Rode
- Rodea
- Rodi
- Rodia
- Rodie
- Rodio
- Rodo
- Roed
- Roede
- Roet
- Roett
- Rohda
- Rohde
- Roitt
- Rood
- Roode
- Roodie
- Roodt
- Root
- Roote
- Rot
- Rota
- Rote
- Roti
- Rotie
- Roto
- Rott
- Rotta
- Rotti
- Rotto
- Rouat
- Roud
- Roude
- Roudeau
- Rouet
- Rout
- Route
- Routt
- Royd
- Royde
- Rud
- Ruda
- Rudd
- Rudda
- Rudde
- Ruddie
- Rude
- Rudi
- Rudie
- Rudo
- Rudoe
- Rudue
- Rueda
- Ruedi
- Ruet
- Ruete
- Ruette
- Ruid
- Ruitt
- Ruot
- Rut
- Ruta
- Rute
- Ruto
- Rutt
- Rutta
- Rutte
- Rutti
- Ruud
- Ryd
- Ryda
- Rydd
- Ryde
- Ryte
- Whrite
- Whyrtte
- Wraight
- Wraighte
- Wrait
- Wraith
- Wrate
- Wratt
- Wrd
- Wrede
- Wride
- Wriedt
- Write
- Writt
- Wroat
- Wroot
- Wrout
- Wrutt
Related and similar names are generated algorithmically based on the spelling, and may not necessarily share an etymology.