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

Raimondi, 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 Raimondi surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Raimondi in America

Raimondi is the 12760th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Raimondi surname appeared 2,418 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 Raimondi.

We can also compare 2010 data for Raimondi 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 Raimondi

The surname Raimondi originated in Italy during the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Italian personal name Raimondo, which itself comes from the Germanic name Raginmund, meaning "counsel" and "protection." The name Raimondo was popular in medieval Italy, particularly in the northern regions.

Raimondi is believed to have first appeared as a surname in the 12th or 13th century, when it became common practice to adopt hereditary surnames. The earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in various documents and records from that period, particularly in the regions of Lombardy, Emilia-Romagna, and Tuscany.

One notable historical reference to the name Raimondi is found in the "Liber Censualis" of 1192, a census-like record of land ownership and taxation in the Papal States. Several individuals with the surname Raimondi are listed as landowners in various parts of central Italy.

In the 14th century, a prominent figure named Raimondi di Perugia (1300-1368) was a renowned Italian jurist and professor of law at the University of Perugia. His legal treatises and commentary on Roman law were highly influential during the Renaissance.

Another significant figure with the surname Raimondi was the Italian artist and engraver Marcantonio Raimondi (c. 1480-c. 1534), who was best known for his engravings of works by Raphael and other Renaissance masters. He played a crucial role in popularizing the art of engraving and disseminating the works of great artists throughout Europe.

During the Renaissance period, the Raimondi family produced several notable figures in the arts and sciences. One such individual was Eugenio Raimondi (1536-1610), an Italian botanist and physician who made significant contributions to the study of plant taxonomy and medicinal plants.

In the 17th century, Girolamo Raimondi (1586-1675) was a renowned Italian architect and engineer who designed and oversaw the construction of several important buildings and infrastructure projects in Rome and other parts of Italy.

Throughout history, the surname Raimondi has also been associated with various places and locations, particularly in Italy. For example, the town of Raimondi in the province of Brescia, Lombardy, is believed to have derived its name from the Raimondi family who once held lands in that area.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Raimondi

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

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

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