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

Raube, 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 Raube surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Raube in America

Raube is the 99378th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Raube surname appeared 182 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 Raube.

We can also compare 2010 data for Raube 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 Raube

The surname RAUBE is believed to have originated in Germany, with records dating back to the 14th century. It is thought to have derived from the Old High German word "roub," meaning "plunder" or "robbery," suggesting it may have been an occupational name for someone who engaged in plundering or raiding activities.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the "Codex Diplomaticus Brandenburgensis," a collection of historical documents from the Brandenburg region, where a certain "Henricus Raube" is mentioned in 1366. This suggests that the name was already in use in that area during the mid-14th century.

Another early reference to the name appears in the "Diplomatarium Norvegicum," a collection of Norwegian historical documents, where a "Martinus Raube" is mentioned in 1437, possibly indicating that the name had spread to other regions by that time.

In the 15th century, a notable person with the surname RAUBE was Johannes Raube (c. 1420-1492), a German theologian and philosopher who taught at the University of Leipzig and was known for his writings on logic and metaphysics.

During the 16th century, the name appeared in various records, such as the "Codex Diplomaticus Lubecensis," which mentions a "Henricus Raube" in Lübeck, Germany, in 1530.

Another significant figure with the RAUBE surname was Christoph Raube (1579-1633), a German lawyer and legal scholar who served as a professor of law at the University of Jena and published several works on Roman law and legal theory.

In the 17th century, the name can be found in various church records and municipal documents across Germany, such as the baptismal records of St. Mary's Church in Lübeck, which mention a "Johann RAUBE" in 1642.

A noteworthy individual from this period was Johann Georg RAUBE (1662-1724), a German Protestant theologian and philosopher who served as a professor at the University of Leipzig and wrote extensively on topics related to natural philosophy and metaphysics.

As the centuries progressed, the RAUBE surname continued to be documented in various regions of Germany, with some variations in spelling, such as "RAUB" or "RAUBER," likely due to regional dialects and scribal variations.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Raube

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

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

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