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

Rayome, 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 Rayome surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Rayome in America

Rayome is the 104602nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Rayome surname appeared 171 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 Rayome.

We can also compare 2010 data for Rayome 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 Rayome

The surname RAYOME is thought to have originated in northern France, likely in the region of Normandy, during the medieval period. It is believed to be derived from the Old French words 'rei' meaning king and 'ome' meaning man, suggesting the name may have been bestowed upon someone who served a king or held a position of authority.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the RAYOME name can be found in the Dives Roll, a medieval census document compiled in 1195 following the Norman Conquest of England. This suggests the name had become established in Normandy by the late 12th century and may have been brought to England by Norman settlers during this time.

In England, the RAYOME name appears in the Pipe Rolls of Lincolnshire from 1212, where a Robert RAYOME is listed as owing taxes. The name is also found in the Hundred Rolls of Oxfordshire from 1273, which mention a Walter RAYOME holding land in the village of Adderbury.

During the 14th century, the RAYOME surname is recorded in various English records, including the Court Rolls of the Manor of Wakefield in Yorkshire from 1348, which list a John RAYOME as a tenant farmer. In 1379, a Richard RAYOME is mentioned in the Poll Tax records of Hertfordshire.

Notable individuals with the RAYOME surname include Sir Thomas RAYOME, a English knight who fought in the Hundred Years' War and was captured at the Battle of Poitiers in 1356. He was later ransomed and died in 1382. Another individual of note was William RAYOME, a merchant and alderman in the city of London, who lived from 1430 to 1498.

In Scotland, the RAYOME name is recorded in the Exchequer Rolls of 1456, which mention a John RAYOME receiving payment for services rendered to the King. Additionally, in the 16th century, a family by the name of RAYOME held lands in the county of Fife, as evidenced by the Register of the Great Seal of Scotland from 1512.

While the RAYOME surname has its origins in medieval France and England, it has since spread to other parts of the world, with variations in spelling and pronunciation occurring over time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Rayome

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

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

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