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Rayburn
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English
Alternative forms
en Raeburn Reyburn Ryburn
Etymology 1
Scottish habitational surname, from Raeburn, a place in the Scottish Borders name from en sco rae roebuck + sco burn stream.
Proper noun
~ s
en Scots.
en place c/USA:
en ucomm co/Marshall County s/Alabama.
en twp co/Armstrong County s/Pennsylvania.
en ucomm co/Liberty County s/Texas.
en ucomm co/Mason County s/West Virginia.
Statistics
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
+ Range
Noun
An old-fashioned stove resembling an AGA cooker.
en 2023 Kate Atkinson The Void Normal Rules Don’t Apply Penguin (2024) 3 The living room was half-panelled in dark oak, and in the big farmhouse kitchen the ancient cream Rayburn beamed comfort.
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