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

Raymond, 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 Raymond surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Raymond in America

Raymond is the 857th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Raymond surname appeared 40,275 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 14 people would have the surname Raymond.

We can also compare 2010 data for Raymond 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 Raymond

The surname RAYMOND originated in France during the medieval period. It is derived from the Germanic personal name Raimund or Raimundus, which is composed of the elements "ragin" meaning counsel or advice, and "mund" meaning protection. The name was introduced into France by the Franks and later became popular among the Normans.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the surname RAYMOND can be found in the Domesday Book, a survey of England commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086. The name appears as "Raimund" and refers to landowners of Norman descent.

In the 12th century, the name RAYMOND gained prominence through figures like Raymond of Toulouse (c. 1042-1105), a prominent leader of the First Crusade, and Raymond IV, Count of Barcelona (c. 1092-1162), who played a significant role in the Reconquista of Spain from the Moors.

The RAYMOND surname has been associated with several notable individuals throughout history. One such figure was Raymond Lully (c. 1232-1315), a Majorcan philosopher, logician, and writer, who is credited with introducing Arabic numerals and the concept of computation to Europe.

Another prominent bearer of the name was Raymond Berengar IV (c. 1198-1245), Count of Provence, who was instrumental in the spread of courtly love and troubadour culture in southern France. His daughter, Beatrice of Provence, married Charles I of Anjou, King of Naples and Sicily.

During the Renaissance, the RAYMOND surname was carried by Raymond de Sébonde (c. 1385-1436), a Spanish philosopher and theologian whose work influenced renowned thinkers like Michel de Montaigne and René Descartes.

In more recent times, the name has been associated with individuals such as Raymond Aron (1905-1983), a prominent French philosopher and sociologist, and Raymond Chandler (1888-1959), an American novelist and screenwriter famous for his hard-boiled detective fiction.

The surname RAYMOND has also been linked to various place names throughout Europe, including the town of Raymond in France, the village of Raymond in Belgium, and the village of Raymond in Quebec, Canada, which was named after a prominent settler.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Raymond

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

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

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