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

Rhaburn, 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 Rhaburn surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Rhaburn in America

Rhaburn is the 102688th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Rhaburn surname appeared 175 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 Rhaburn.

We can also compare 2010 data for Rhaburn 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 Rhaburn

The surname RHABURN is of Scottish origin and dates back to the 16th century. It is believed to have originated in the village of Rhaburn, located in the county of Angus, Scotland. The name is derived from the Gaelic words "rath" meaning a fort or fortified place, and "burn" meaning a small stream or brook.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name can be found in the Exchequer Rolls of Scotland from 1583, where a John Rhaburn is listed as a landowner in the parish of Arbroath, Angus. Another early reference is in the Parish Records of Arbirlot, Angus, which mention a James Rhaburn in 1612.

In the 17th century, the name appears in various legal documents and court records from the counties of Angus, Fife, and Perthshire. One notable entry is from the Dunfermline Court Book of 1642, which records a dispute over land between a David Rhaburn and his neighbor.

The oldest known ancestor of the Rhaburn family is thought to be William Rhaburn, who was born around 1620 in the village of Rhaburn. His son, Robert Rhaburn (1652-1718), was a farmer and landowner in the nearby parish of Arbroath.

As the Rhaburn family expanded and dispersed throughout Scotland, the name underwent several variations in spelling, including Raeburn, Rayburn, and Rabairn. One notable bearer of the name was Sir Henry Raeburn (1756-1823), a renowned Scottish portrait painter who was born in Stockbridge, near Edinburgh.

Another noteworthy individual with the surname Rhaburn was John Raeburn (1797-1876), a Scottish inventor and engineer who patented several improvements to the steam engine and other industrial machinery. He was born in the town of Dunfermline, Fife.

In the 19th century, the Rhaburn name spread beyond Scotland, with many families emigrating to other parts of the British Empire, including Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. One such individual was William Raeburn (1810-1892), a Scottish-born farmer and explorer who settled in South Australia in the 1840s.

While the Rhaburn surname is relatively uncommon today, it remains a distinct part of Scotland's rich cultural heritage, with roots tracing back to the fertile lands and bustling villages of medieval Angus.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Rhaburn

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

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

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