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

Raymer, 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 Raymer surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Raymer in America

Raymer is the 7505th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Raymer surname appeared 4,436 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 people would have the surname Raymer.

We can also compare 2010 data for Raymer 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 Raymer

The surname Raymer has its origins in the Low German regions of northern Germany and the Netherlands. Derived from the Middle Low German word "reimer," meaning a maker of reins or straps, it was an occupational name for those who crafted harnesses and tack for horses. The earliest recorded spelling of the name was Reinmar, found in records from the 13th century in Saxony.

Over time, variations in spelling emerged, such as Reimer, Reymers, and Raymer. The name appeared in the Bremisches Urkundenbuch, a collection of historical records from the city of Bremen, dating back to the 14th century. One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Johann Raymer, a saddler born in Lübeck in 1492.

In the 16th century, the name Raymer began to appear in England, likely brought over by immigrants from the Low Countries. One notable figure was Thomas Raymer, a merchant and alderman in the city of London, who lived from 1525 to 1592. Another early English bearer of the name was William Raymer, a landowner in Berkshire, whose estate was recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086.

The name Raymer also has a presence in the historical records of the United States. One of the earliest known individuals with this surname was Johannes Raymer, a German immigrant who settled in Pennsylvania in the early 18th century. His descendants can be traced through various census and church records.

Other notable individuals with the surname Raymer include:

1. Carl Raymer (1853-1924), an American politician and member of the United States House of Representatives from Missouri.
2. Emma Raymer (1857-1934), a Canadian writer and poet who published several collections of verse.
3. Wilhelm Raymer (1892-1967), a German engineer and pioneer in the field of aeronautics, known for his contributions to the design of early aircraft.
4. Clarence Raymer (1901-1982), an American aircraft designer and co-founder of the Raymer Aircraft Company in California.
5. Dorothy Raymer (1921-2001), an American writer and author of the novel "The Navajo Way," which explored the culture and traditions of the Navajo people.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Raymer

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

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

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