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

Rabon, 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 Rabon surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Rabon in America

Rabon is the 8049th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Rabon surname appeared 4,112 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 Rabon.

We can also compare 2010 data for Rabon 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 Rabon

The surname Rabon is of French origin, first appearing in the historical records of the Normandy region of northern France during the 11th century. The name is believed to derive from the Old French word "rabot," meaning a carpenter's plane or woodworking tool. This suggests that the name may have initially been an occupational surname for a woodworker or carpenter.

As the Normans expanded their influence into England following the Norman Conquest of 1066, the Rabon surname was introduced to Britain. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the famous Domesday Book of 1086, which documented landholders and their holdings throughout England. The Rabon entry is listed under the county of Yorkshire, indicating the family's presence in that region.

By the 13th century, variations of the name had emerged, such as Rabon, Rabone, and Raybone. These spellings likely reflected regional dialects and the phonetic interpretation of the name by scribes and record-keepers of the time.

A notable early bearer of the Rabon surname was Sir John Rabon, a knight who served under King Edward III during the Hundred Years' War against France in the 14th century (c. 1330-1400). Records also indicate a William Rabon, born in 1452 in the village of Sutton Coldfield, Warwickshire, England.

As the Rabon family spread throughout England, they established roots in various counties, including Yorkshire, Lancashire, and Warwickshire. The name Rabon is also associated with the village of Ravenstone in Leicestershire, possibly indicating a connection to a place name or indicating that some Rabon families may have originated from or resided in that area.

Other notable Rabon individuals throughout history include Edward Rabon, a merchant and landowner in Bristol, England, born in 1625. Additionally, there is record of a Thomas Rabon, born in 1712 in Staffordshire, England, who served as a magistrate and justice of the peace in his local community.

By the 17th and 18th centuries, some members of the Rabon family had migrated to the American colonies, where the surname took on various spellings, including Rabon, Rabone, and Raybone. These early American Rabons contributed to the growth and development of the new nation, though specific details of their lives and roles have been lost to time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Rabon

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

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 Rabon 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 Rabon 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 Rabon was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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