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

Raymundo, 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 Raymundo surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Raymundo in America

Raymundo is the 8718th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Raymundo surname appeared 3,764 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Raymundo.

We can also compare 2010 data for Raymundo 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 Raymundo

The surname Raymundo is of Spanish origin, derived from the personal name Raimundo, which ultimately comes from the Germanic name Raginmund. The name was formed by combining the elements "ragin" meaning "counsel" and "mund" meaning "protector."

The name Raimundo was first introduced to the Iberian Peninsula by the Visigoths, a Germanic people who ruled parts of Spain and Portugal from the 5th to the 8th century. It became a popular name among the Christian population during this period.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Raymundo can be found in the Codex Calixtinus, a 12th-century manuscript that served as a guide for pilgrims traveling to Santiago de Compostela. The document mentions a certain Raymundo de Burgo, who was a knight and landowner in the region of Galicia.

In the 13th century, a notable figure bearing the surname Raymundo was Raymundo Lulio, also known as Ramon Llull (c. 1232-1316). He was a Majorcan philosopher, logician, and Franciscan tertiary who wrote influential works on various subjects, including logic, philosophy, theology, and mysticism.

Another prominent individual with this surname was Raymundo de Pegñafort (c. 1165-1275), a Spanish canonist and the third Master of the Order of Preachers (Dominicans). He played a crucial role in the organization and development of the Dominican Order and was canonized by the Catholic Church in 1601.

In the 16th century, there was a Spanish military leader named Raymundo de Cardona (1467-1522), who served as the Viceroy of Naples and played a significant role in the Italian Wars.

During the colonial era in the Americas, the surname Raymundo was carried by Spanish settlers and explorers, such as Raymundo de Sosa, who was a conquistador and one of the first European settlers in the region of present-day Paraguay in the early 16th century.

While the surname Raymundo has its roots in Spain, it has since spread to other regions, particularly Latin America, where it retains its Spanish origins and connection to the historical figures mentioned above.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Raymundo

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

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

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