About the Rains Surname

Rains is how some branches of the Raines family came to write their name. Taken at its root, Rains points to “From Rayne or Rennes”.

• Before spelling was standardised, one family could appear under several forms.
• Without the “e” of Raines, Rains is a simpler written form of the same name.
• The same family of names includes Raine and Rayne.
• The Census Bureau's 2010 surname file lists Rains with 11,737 bearers, at rank 3,055.

Rains coat of arms

There is no single Rains family crest for every bearer. Herald Lab researches the arms historically associated with the name and explains whose they were. Want more than a summary? See the Rains family name pack.