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

Reymundo, 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 Reymundo surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Reymundo in America

Reymundo is the 48530th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Reymundo surname appeared 435 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 Reymundo.

We can also compare 2010 data for Reymundo 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 Reymundo

The surname Reymundo is of Spanish origin, derived from the given name Raimundo, which is itself a variant of the Germanic name Raymond. The name Raymond is composed of the elements "ragin" meaning "counsel" and "mund" meaning "protector."

Reymundo is believed to have emerged as a surname in the medieval period, particularly in the regions of Castile and Aragon in Spain. The earliest recorded instances of the name date back to the 13th century, with mentions in various historical documents and records.

One notable historical reference to the name Reymundo is found in the "Cantigas de Santa Maria," a collection of religious poems and songs composed in the 13th century under the patronage of King Alfonso X of Castile and Leon. In this work, a certain Reymundo is mentioned as a devout follower of the Virgin Mary.

In the 14th century, a Reymundo de Aragón, a nobleman from the Kingdom of Aragon, is recorded as having participated in military campaigns against the Moors during the Reconquista period. His name appears in chronicles and accounts of the time.

During the 15th century, a Reymundo García was a notable scholar and philosopher based in Toledo, Spain. His works on metaphysics and logic were widely circulated and studied in academic circles of the time.

In the 16th century, Reymundo Luján was a Spanish explorer and conquistador who accompanied Hernán Cortés in the conquest of Mexico. He is mentioned in various historical accounts of the conquest, and his name is associated with the early exploration and colonization of parts of present-day Mexico.

Another notable figure with the surname Reymundo was Pedro Reymundo de Molina, a 17th-century Spanish writer and playwright. His works, including plays and poetry, were influential in the Golden Age of Spanish literature.

Over the centuries, the surname Reymundo has spread across Spain and its former colonies, particularly in Latin America. It has also been subject to various spelling variations, such as Reimundo, Raimundo, and Ramundo, reflecting regional linguistic influences and variations.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Reymundo

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

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

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