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

Raida, 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 Raida surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Raida in America

Raida is the 138304th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Raida surname appeared 121 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 Raida.

We can also compare 2010 data for Raida 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 Raida

The surname RAIDA originates from Germany and can be traced back to the 12th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old German word "reida," which meant "to clear land" or "to prepare for cultivation." This suggests that the earliest bearers of this name were likely farmers or land workers.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the RAIDA surname can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Saxoniae Regiae, a collection of historical documents from the 12th century. In this document, a man named Heinricus Raida is mentioned as a witness to a land transaction in the year 1178.

In the 13th century, the name appears in the Niederrheinisches Urkundenbuch, a collection of records from the Lower Rhine region of Germany. Here, a person named Conradus Raida is listed as a landowner in the town of Köln (Cologne) in the year 1273.

During the 15th century, the RAIDA surname can be found in the Würzburger Urkundenbuch, a compilation of records from the city of Würzburg in Bavaria. In this document, a man named Hans Raida is mentioned as a member of the local guilds in the year 1487.

One notable person with the RAIDA surname was Johann Raida, a German painter and engraver who lived from 1677 to 1756. He is known for his religious artwork and portraits, many of which can be found in churches and museums throughout Germany.

Another historical figure was Friedrich Raida, a German philosopher and educator who lived from 1815 to 1892. He wrote several books on the philosophy of education and was a professor at the University of Leipzig.

In the 19th century, the RAIDA surname can be found in records from the former Austro-Hungarian Empire. One such record mentions a man named Josef Raida, who was born in 1832 in the town of Brno, which is now part of the Czech Republic.

The surname RAIDA has also spread to other parts of Europe and beyond. For example, in the 20th century, there was a Polish writer named Wacław Raida, who was born in 1909 and is known for his novels and short stories.

Overall, the RAIDA surname has a rich history spanning several centuries and can be traced back to its origins in medieval Germany, where it was likely associated with agricultural and land-related occupations.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Raida

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

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

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