The name Rayner is from English and Germanic nationality, specifically English origin derived from Old English and Old Norse, with Germanic roots, also found in German and French as Rainer. Rayner as surname originates from England, from Old English personal name Ragnar or Reginald, meaning counsel and army, brought by Vikings and Normans, with variants Rayner, Raynor, Rainer, and Rainier. Rayner is English nationality, most common in Yorkshire and northern England, dating to medieval times, with some presence in Germany as Rainer and France as Rainier, but primary nationality is English. Rayner is not Irish Gaelic, though found in Ireland due to English settlement. So Rayner nationality is English, with Germanic origins from Old Norse Ragnar, meaning mighty army, and Old English, making it Anglo-Saxon and Viking heritage, common in England and Wales, with distribution to US, Canada, and Australia through English migration, and as first name, Rayner is also used in English-speaking countries with English origin.
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