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

Rasberry, 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 Rasberry surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Rasberry in America

Rasberry is the 11283rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Rasberry surname appeared 2,800 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 Rasberry.

We can also compare 2010 data for Rasberry 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 Rasberry

The surname "RASBERRY" is believed to have originated in England during the medieval period. It is thought to be a variant spelling of the more common English surname "Raspberry," which is derived from the Old English words "rasp" and "beri," meaning "bramble berry."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name "RASBERRY" can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Gloucestershire from the year 1246, where a person named Richard Raspebury is mentioned. This suggests that the name may have initially been a locational surname, referring to someone who lived near a patch of raspberries.

In the 14th century, the name "RASBERRY" appears in the Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire, where a William Raspbury is listed. This spelling variation likely arose due to the inconsistencies in spelling and record-keeping during that era.

During the Tudor period, the surname "RASBERRY" gained some prominence with the birth of John Rasberry (c. 1520 - 1585), a wealthy landowner and Member of Parliament for Gloucestershire. His descendants continued to use the "RASBERRY" spelling for several generations.

Another notable individual with this surname was Sir Thomas Rasberry (1645 - 1718), a prominent English soldier who served in the Nine Years' War and later became the governor of the Isle of Wight.

In the 18th century, the surname "RASBERRY" appeared in various parish records across England, particularly in the counties of Gloucestershire, Worcestershire, and Somerset, suggesting that the name had established roots in these regions.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name in North America dates back to the late 17th century, when a family by the name of Rasberry settled in the colonial town of Jamestown, Virginia.

While the name "RASBERRY" is not as common as its more widely recognized variant "Raspberry," it has a rich history spanning several centuries and can be traced back to its origins in medieval England.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Rasberry

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

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

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