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

Razer, 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 Razer surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Razer in America

Razer is the 127494th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Razer surname appeared 134 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 Razer.

We can also compare 2010 data for Razer 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 Razer

The surname RAZER is believed to have originated in England during the late medieval period, around the 13th or 14th century. It is likely derived from the Old English word "rær", meaning "to raise or elevate", which could have been an occupational name for someone who worked as a builder or someone who constructed or maintained buildings.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname RAZER can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Yorkshire from 1379, where a person named John Razer is mentioned. The name also appears in various other historical records from the 14th and 15th centuries, such as the Poll Tax Returns of Yorkshire from 1379 and the Hearth Tax Rolls of Yorkshire from 1672.

The surname RAZER may also be linked to certain place names in England, such as Raser or Raser's Hill, which were old spellings of place names that could have influenced the development of the surname.

One notable person with the surname RAZER was Sir Thomas Razer (1515-1585), an English politician and Member of Parliament who served during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I. Another was John Razer (1650-1720), a prominent merchant and shipowner from Bristol, who played a significant role in the city's trade with the West Indies.

In the 17th century, a branch of the RAZER family settled in the American colonies, with records showing a William Razer arriving in Virginia in 1635. One of his descendants, Benjamin Razer (1724-1798), fought in the American Revolutionary War and later became a successful farmer and landowner in Pennsylvania.

Another notable figure with the surname RAZER was Sir Edward Razer (1832-1912), a British industrialist and entrepreneur who founded the Razer Steel Company in Sheffield, which became a major producer of high-quality steel products.

Over the centuries, the RAZER surname has also been found in various parts of Europe, including Germany, where it is sometimes spelled as "Raser", and in Scandinavia, where variations such as "Razer" or "Raser" are found.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Razer

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

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

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