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

Raux, 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 Raux surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Raux in America

Raux is the 158432nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Raux surname appeared 102 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 Raux.

The history of the last name Raux

The surname RAUX is believed to have originated in France, likely during the medieval period. It is thought to derive from the Old French word "rau," meaning a stream or small river. This suggests that the name may have been initially given to someone who lived near a stream or worked in a profession related to waterways.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name RAUX can be found in the Cartulaire de l'abbaye de Saint-Père de Chartres, a medieval cartulary dating back to the 11th century. This document mentions a nobleman named Robertus Raux, who was a landowner in the region of Chartres, France.

In the 13th century, a renowned French scholar and theologian, Jacques de Raux, was born in the town of Raux, located in the Normandy region of France. He later became a professor at the University of Paris and authored several influential works on theology and philosophy.

During the 14th century, the RAUX name appeared in various historical records across different regions of France. For instance, the Livre de la Taille of Paris, a tax roll from 1313, lists a merchant named Jean Raux residing in the city.

In the 16th century, a French explorer and navigator, Jacques Raux, was born in the coastal town of Dieppe in 1535. He is known for his expeditions to the Americas and his detailed accounts of the territories he visited.

Another notable figure with the RAUX surname was François Raux, a French architect and engineer who lived in the 17th century. He was responsible for the design and construction of several notable buildings in Paris, including the Palais du Louvre and the Pont Neuf bridge.

Over the centuries, variations of the RAUX name emerged, such as Raux, Rault, and Raut, reflecting regional dialect differences and spelling variations common in historical records.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Raux

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

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 Raux 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.

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

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