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

Rasmusson, 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 Rasmusson surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Rasmusson in America

Rasmusson is the 25935th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Rasmusson surname appeared 947 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 Rasmusson.

We can also compare 2010 data for Rasmusson 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 Rasmusson

The surname Rasmusson originated in Scandinavia, primarily in Sweden and Norway, during the Middle Ages. It is a patronymic surname, derived from the Old Norse personal name Rasmus, which itself is a variation of the Latin name Erasmus. The name Rasmus gained popularity in Scandinavia due to the influence of the Christian saint, St. Erasmus of Formiae.

The earliest recorded instances of the surname Rasmusson can be traced back to the 13th century in Swedish and Norwegian parish records. The name was often spelled in various ways, such as Rasmusson, Rasmusen, Rasmussen, and Rasmusøn, reflecting regional variations in spelling and pronunciation.

One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Rasmus Olafsson, a Norwegian farmer who lived in the village of Bjugn in the late 13th century. His son, Rasmusson Rasmusson, was recorded in a land ownership document from 1312, demonstrating the use of the patronymic naming system at the time.

In the 14th century, a Swedish nobleman named Rasmusson Grip was mentioned in the Västergötland county records. He was a prominent landowner and played a role in local politics during the reign of King Magnus Eriksson.

The Rasmusson name appears in several historical records from the 16th and 17th centuries, including the Swedish Census Book of 1570 and the Norwegian Diplomatic Correspondence of the 1600s. Notable individuals from this period include Rasmusson Karlsson (1534-1612), a Swedish merchant and ship owner, and Rasmusson Nils (1601-1678), a Norwegian farmer and local leader in Trondheim.

In the 18th century, Peder Rasmusson (1720-1798) was a renowned Danish-Norwegian botanist and professor at the University of Copenhagen. He made significant contributions to the study of Scandinavian flora and is considered one of the pioneers of modern botany in the region.

Another notable figure was Carl Rasmusson (1845-1921), a Swedish-American inventor and businessman. He was born in Skåne, Sweden, and later immigrated to the United States, where he patented several inventions related to agricultural machinery and founded the Rasmusson Manufacturing Company in Indiana.

Throughout history, the Rasmusson surname has been associated with various professions, including farmers, merchants, academics, and industrialists, reflecting the diverse backgrounds and achievements of individuals bearing this name.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Rasmusson

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

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

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