Rye

== English == === Alternative forms === (surname): Reay === Etymology === As an English surname, variant of Rea. Also as an English surname, from the noun rye. As a Norwegian surname, from several farmsteads whose name derive from Old Norse rjóðr (“forest clearing”); see the verb ryðja (“to clear”). As a Danish surname, from the town Ry in Skanderbord. The town in England is perhaps derived from Old English riþ (“river, stream”) whence also rith; compare ree. === Proper noun === Rye A small town and civil parish in Rother district, East Sussex, England (OS grid ref TQ9220). A hamlet in Odiham parish, Hart district, Hampshire, England (OS grid ref SU7750). A river in North Yorkshire, England, that flows through Ryedale to join the Derwent. A commune in Jura department, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France. A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community and census-designated place in Gila County, Arizona. A census-designated place in Cleveland County, Arkansas. A small statutory town in Pueblo County, Colorado. An unincorporated community in Manatee County, Florida. A ghost town in Adair County, Missouri. A town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire. A coastal suburban city in Westchester County, New York. A large town in Westchester County, New York. A coastal suburb in the Shire of Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, Australia. A surname. A nickname of the given name Ryan. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Statistics ==== According to the 2010 United States Census, Rye is the 8,128th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 4,079 individuals. Rye is most common among White (90.39%) individuals. === References === === Anagrams === -ery, -yer, Rey, Yer, e'ry, eyr, yer, yre