Rainsford is an English-language surname, a variation of the

toponymic surname A toponymic surname or topographic surname is a surname derived from a place name.

Rainford Rainford is a village and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of St Helens, Merseyside, England, north of St Helens. At the 2011 Census, the population was 7,779. Within the boundaries of the historic county of Lancashire, the ear ...

from the village Rainford, Lancashire. Other variants include

Raynsford Raynsford is a surname. Notable people include: * Helene Raynsford (born 1979), British rower * James Raynsford (1891–1956), American footballer *John Raynsford (1482–1559), English politician * Richard Raynsford (1605–1680), English judge * ...

, Rainforth, and Ranford. Notable people with the Rainsford surname variant include: *

Andrew Rainsford Wetmore Andrew Rainsford Wetmore (August 16, 1820 – March 7, 1892) was a New Brunswick politician, jurist, and a member of a prominent United Empire Loyalist family. Wetmore entered politics in 1865 with his election to the colonial legislature a ...

(1820–1892), New Brunswick politician and jurist *

Charles Rainsford General Charles Rainsford (3 February 1728 – 24 May 1809) was a British Army officer. Career He was the second son of alderman Francis Rainsford (died 1770) and his wife, Isabella and received his first education from a cleric friend of Franc ...

(1728–1809), British Army officer *

Ed Rainsford Edward Charles Rainsford (born 14 December 1984) is a Zimbabwean cricket commentator and former cricketer. He has played 39 One Day Internationals and two Twenty20 Internationals for Zimbabwe. His sister, Yvonne Rainsford is a Zimbabwean crick ...

(born 1984), Zimbabwean cricketer *

George Payne Rainsford James George Payne Rainsford James (9 August 1799 – 9 June 1860), was an English novelist and historical writer, the son of a physician in London. He was for many years British Consul at various places in the United States and on the Continent. ...

(1799–1860), English novelist and historical writer *

George Rainsford (politician) George Henry Rainsford was an Australian politician. He was elected to the Western Australian Legislative Council for South Province as a Nationalist in a by-election following Jabez Dodd Jabez Edward Dodd (14 June 1867 - 2 January 1928) was ...

, Australian politician *

George Rainsford (actor) George Rainsford (born 31 July 1982) is a British actor, best known for his portrayal of Jimmy Wilson in the medical drama '' Call the Midwife'' and Ethan Hardy in '' Casualty'', for which he has been nominated for a Best Actor award in the 201 ...

, English actor *

Harold Rainsford Stark Harold Rainsford Stark (November 12, 1880 – August 20, 1972) was an officer in the United States Navy during World War I and World War II, who served as the 8th Chief of Naval Operations from August 1, 1939 to March 26, 1942. Early life a ...

(1880–1972), officer in the United States Navy during World War I and World War II *

Jenny Rainsford Jennifer "Jenny" Rainsford is an English actress. A native of Watford, Rainsford graduated with a degree in English from University of Oxford, before studying acting at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, from which she graduated in 2011. As well ...

(1986–) English actress *

Jill Rainsford Jill Rainsford (January 31, 1905–July 5, 1994), born Marguerite Rainsford and known as Billy, was an American actress, songwriter, painter and writer. Biography Born in Brooklyn, New York, she was the second child of Henry and Julia Rainsfo ...

(1905–1994), actress, songwriter, painter and author *

Marcus Rainsford Captain Marcus Rainsford (c. 1758 – 4 November 1817) was an officer in the British Army, serving in the Battle of Camden in 1780, during the American Revolutionary War. He published ''An Historical Account of the Black Empire of Hayti'', Lond ...

(c. 1758 – 1817) Officer in the British Army, serving in the Battle of Camden 1780, during the American Revolutionary War, and historical author *

Sir Mark Rainsford Sir Mark Rainsford (circa 1652 – November 1709) was an Irish Lord Mayor of Dublin and the original founder of what was to become the Guinness Brewery. Political career Sir Mark Rainsford was Lord Mayor of Dublin from 1700 to 1701. During his ...

(c. 1652 – 1709), Irish Lord Mayor of Dublin and the original founder of the St James' Gate (Guinness) Brewery *

Peter Rainsford Brady Peter Rainsford Brady (August 4, 1825 – May 2, 1902) was an American military officer, surveyor and politician. Following a short service in the United States Navy he joined the Texas Rangers, where he served during the Mexican–American War ...

(1825–1902), American military officer, surveyor and politician *

Sarah Rainsford Sarah Elizabeth Rainsford is a BBC foreign correspondent who has reported from Russia, Ukraine, Spain, Turkey, Cuba, Afghanistan and Iraq while working for the BBC since 1999. Early life and education Rainsford attended secondary school in the ...

BBC foreign correspondent *

Rainey Qualley Rainey Qualley (born March 11, 1989) is an American actress and singer. The daughter of actress Andie MacDowell and sister of actress Margaret Qualley, she made her acting debut in the 2012 film ''Mighty Fine''. She is best known for her music, w ...

(born 1989), singer and actress, uses the name Rainsford while releasing and writing music Fictional characters * Sanger Rainsford, from Richard Connell's 1924 short story "

The Most Dangerous Game "The Most Dangerous Game", also published as "The Hounds of Zaroff", is a short story by Richard Connell, first published in ''Collier's'' on January 19, 1924, with illustrations by Wilmot Emerton Heitland. The story features a big-game hunter ...

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