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

Raybuck, 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 Raybuck surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Raybuck in America

Raybuck is the 34073rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Raybuck surname appeared 667 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 Raybuck.

We can also compare 2010 data for Raybuck 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 Raybuck

The surname Raybuck has its origins in medieval England, dating back to the 13th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old English words "ræ" meaning roe deer and "bucca" meaning male goat, suggesting that the name may have been an occupational surname for a hunter or trapper of deer and goats.

Early recorded variations of the spelling include Raybucke, Raibucke, and Reybucke, which can be found in various medieval records and documents from the counties of Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, and Lincolnshire. One of the earliest known mentions of the name was in the Rotuli Hundredorum, a census-like survey conducted in England in the late 13th century.

In the 14th century, a John Raybuck was recorded as a landowner in the village of Stoke Bardolph, Nottinghamshire, as noted in the Lay Subsidy Rolls of 1334. Another notable bearer of the name was William Raybuck, a farmer from Lincolnshire, who was mentioned in the Court Rolls of the Manor of Epworth in 1412.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the Raybuck family appears to have been well-established in the East Midlands region of England. A Thomas Raybuck was a prominent merchant in the city of Nottingham, recorded in the city's trade records from the late 1500s. In 1623, a Robert Raybuck was listed as a freeman (a person entitled to certain privileges) in the borough of Derby.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name in the New World was in 1635, when a John Raybuck arrived in Virginia aboard the ship Transport. Another early American bearer of the name was Benjamin Raybuck, who was born in Pennsylvania in 1712 and fought in the French and Indian War.

Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals with the surname Raybuck, including:

1. Sir William Raybuck (1564-1631), an English landowner and Member of Parliament for Nottinghamshire in the early 17th century.
2. Reverend John Raybuck (1682-1756), a prominent clergyman in the Church of England and author of several religious texts.
3. Elizabeth Raybuck (1725-1795), a renowned English botanist and horticulturist, known for her contributions to the study of flora in the 18th century.
4. Samuel Raybuck (1784-1867), an American inventor and engineer, best known for his innovations in textile machinery during the Industrial Revolution.
5. Margaret Raybuck (1832-1912), a noted British philanthropist and social reformer, who advocated for the rights of women and children in the late 19th century.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Raybuck

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

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

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