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

Raborn, 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 Raborn surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Raborn in America

Raborn is the 20664th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Raborn surname appeared 1,281 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Raborn.

We can also compare 2010 data for Raborn 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 Raborn

The surname Raborn is of English origin, with earliest records dating back to the 13th century. It is believed to have originated from the Old English words "ra" meaning "roe deer" and "burn" meaning a small stream, suggesting the name may have referred to someone who lived near a stream frequented by deer.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name appears in the Hundred Rolls of Oxfordshire from 1279, where a Richard de Rabern is mentioned. This spelling variation suggests the name may have been derived from a place name like Raburn or Rayburn in the early days.

In the 14th century, records show a John Raborne listed in the Court Rolls of the Manor of Wakefield in Yorkshire, dated 1317. This indicates the name had spread to different regions of England by this time.

The Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire from 1327 list a Thomas Raborn, providing evidence of the surname's early use in that county. Interestingly, the nearby village of Raby likely influenced some of the early spellings of the name.

A notable early bearer of the name was Sir Edward Raborn, a English knight who fought in the Battle of Agincourt in 1415 during the Hundred Years' War. He was born around 1390 and died in 1452.

Another significant figure was John Raborn, a prominent merchant and alderman in the city of Bristol in the 16th century. He was born in 1525 and played a key role in the city's trade and governance during his lifetime, before passing away in 1597.

In the 17th century, records show a William Raborn who was a landowner and farmer in the village of Ashbury in Berkshire. He lived from 1620 to 1689 and left a lasting legacy through his descendants in the area.

Moving into the 18th century, a notable bearer of the name was Thomas Raborn, a renowned clockmaker from London who was active from 1740 to 1780. His intricate timepieces were highly sought after by the aristocracy of the time.

In the 19th century, James Raborn, born in 1822, was a respected educator and headmaster of a prestigious boys' school in Manchester. He was instrumental in shaping the curriculum and teaching methods of his era, retiring in 1895 after a long and influential career.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Raborn

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

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

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