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

Raygosa, 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 Raygosa surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Raygosa in America

Raygosa is the 120187th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Raygosa surname appeared 144 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 Raygosa.

We can also compare 2010 data for Raygosa 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 Raygosa

The surname Raygosa is of Spanish origin and is believed to have originated in the Iberian Peninsula during the medieval period. It is thought to be derived from the Spanish word "raya," which means "stripe" or "line," and "gosa," which could be a variation of the Spanish word "gozar," meaning "to enjoy" or "to possess."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Raygosa surname can be found in the Becerro de Repartimiento, a document from the 13th century that detailed the distribution of land and properties among the Spanish nobility after the Reconquista. It is likely that the name was originally associated with someone who lived near a border or boundary, as denoted by the "raya" component of the name.

In the 15th century, the Raygosa surname appeared in various historical records in Spain, particularly in the regions of Andalusia and Extremadura. One notable individual from this time was Pedro Raygosa, a Spanish explorer and navigator who accompanied Christopher Columbus on his second voyage to the Americas in 1493.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the Raygosa name spread to Spanish colonies in the Americas, including Mexico and the Philippines. Among the earliest documented individuals with this surname in the New World was Juan Raygosa, a Spanish settler who arrived in Mexico in the late 1500s and established a hacienda in the state of Veracruz.

In the 18th century, the Raygosa surname was found in various regions of Mexico, with several individuals holding prominent positions in the colonial administration and military. One such individual was José Raygosa, a military officer who served in the Spanish army during the Mexican War of Independence.

Throughout the 19th and early 20th centuries, the Raygosa surname continued to be present in Mexico and other parts of Latin America. Notable individuals with this name include Miguel Raygosa, a Mexican poet and writer who lived in the late 19th century, and Emilio Raygosa, a Mexican politician and diplomat who served as the Mexican ambassador to the United States in the early 20th century.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Raygosa

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

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

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