Find out how popular the last name Laymon is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Laymon.

Laymon, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Laymon surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Laymon in America

Laymon is the 13727th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Laymon surname appeared 2,205 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Laymon.

We can also compare 2010 data for Laymon to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Laymon

The surname Laymon is believed to have originated in England during the medieval period. It is derived from the Old English words "leah" meaning a meadow or clearing, and "mann" meaning a man or person. This suggests that the name likely referred to someone who lived or worked in a meadow or clearing.

The earliest recorded instances of the name date back to the 13th century. One of the earliest known bearers of the name was John de Leyamon, a priest and poet who lived in the late 12th and early 13th centuries. He is best known for his work "Brut," a Middle English chronicle that recounts the history of Britain from its mythical origins to the reign of King Edward I.

In the 14th century, the name appeared in various records and documents, such as the Hundred Rolls of 1273, where it was spelled "Leyman." This variant spelling suggests that the name may have been pronounced differently in different regions of England.

Another notable bearer of the name was Sir John Laymon, a military commander who fought in the Wars of the Roses during the 15th century. He was knighted for his service to King Edward IV and was granted lands in Gloucestershire.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the name Laymon appeared in various parish records and court documents across England. One notable example is Thomas Laymon, a merchant who was involved in the early colonization of Virginia in the early 17th century.

In the 18th century, the name Laymon was found in various regions of England, including Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, and Gloucestershire. One notable bearer of the name was William Laymon, a renowned horticulturist who developed several new varieties of fruit trees and roses.

As the name spread across England, it also took on various spellings, such as Layman, Leyman, and Leymon. These variations likely arose due to regional dialects and the inconsistencies in spelling and record-keeping during that time.

Over the centuries, several notable figures have borne the surname Laymon, including writers, artists, and academics. One example is Richard Laymon, an American author of horror fiction who wrote numerous novels and short stories between the 1970s and the early 2000s.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Laymon

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Laymon.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Laymon was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Laymon has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Laymon was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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