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

Raisbeck, 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 Raisbeck surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Raisbeck in America

Raisbeck is the 50362nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Raisbeck surname appeared 415 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 Raisbeck.

We can also compare 2010 data for Raisbeck 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 Raisbeck

The surname Raisbeck has its origins in the German language, derived from the Old German words "raiz" meaning "to scratch" and "beck" meaning "stream". It is believed to have originated in the medieval period, possibly in the 13th or 14th century, in the regions of Germany and the Low Countries.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Saxoniae Regiae, a collection of historical documents from Saxony, Germany, dating back to the 13th century. The name is mentioned in reference to a landowner named Johannes Raisbeck, who held property near the town of Meissen.

In the 15th century, records show a Raisbeck family residing in the city of Cologne, which was a prominent trading center at the time. It is possible that members of this family were involved in trade or commerce along the Rhine River, given the name's connection to a "scratched" or "marked" stream.

The name Raisbeck appears to have spread to other parts of Europe through migration and trade routes. In the 16th century, a notable figure with this surname was Hans Raisbeck, a German merchant and explorer who traveled to the Americas and documented his observations of the indigenous peoples and their cultures.

During the 17th century, the Raisbeck name can be found in historical records from the Netherlands, particularly in the cities of Amsterdam and Rotterdam. One notable individual from this period was Jan Raisbeck, a Dutch painter and engraver who was born in 1620 and gained recognition for his landscapes and portraits.

As the Raisbeck family continued to spread across Europe, variations in spelling emerged, including Reisbeck, Reysbeck, and Raisebeck. In the 18th century, a notable figure was Johann Raisbeck, a German composer and musician who was born in 1717 and contributed to the development of classical music in his time.

Throughout the 19th and early 20th centuries, individuals with the surname Raisbeck can be found in various parts of Europe and beyond, as migration and exploration increased. One notable individual from this period was Sir Walter Raisbeck, a British explorer and cartographer who was born in 1844 and made significant contributions to the mapping of Africa and the Middle East.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Raisbeck

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

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

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