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

Rigmaiden, 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 Rigmaiden surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Rigmaiden in America

Rigmaiden is the 56073rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Rigmaiden surname appeared 365 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 Rigmaiden.

We can also compare 2010 data for Rigmaiden 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 Rigmaiden

The surname Rigmaiden is believed to have originated in the region of Northumbria in the north of England during the medieval period. It is thought to be derived from the Old English words "hrycg" meaning "ridge" and "mædene" meaning "meadow" or "field", suggesting the name was originally used to describe someone who lived near a ridge in a meadow or field.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Northumberland from the 13th century, where a person named Robert de Rigemadene is mentioned. This early spelling variation gives insight into the name's evolution over time.

In the 14th century, records show a John Rigmayden was a landowner in the village of Heddon-on-the-Wall in Northumberland. This suggests the name was well-established in the region by this point.

A notable figure in history with this surname was Sir Thomas Rigmaiden (c. 1520 - 1585), who served as a military officer and member of parliament during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I. He was involved in suppressing the Rising of the North, a rebellion against the Queen's Protestant reforms.

Another individual of note was William Rigmaiden (1776 - 1844), a British naval officer who served during the Napoleonic Wars and was present at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805.

In the 19th century, a George Rigmaiden (1827 - 1902) was a prominent businessman and industrialist in the city of Manchester, owning several textile mills.

The Rigmaiden name also spread to other parts of the British Isles, with records showing bearers of the name in Scotland and Ireland by the 17th century.

While the name's origins can be traced back to medieval Northumbria, various spellings such as Rigmaden, Rigmaidon, and Rigmading have been recorded over the centuries, reflecting regional variations and the evolution of language.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Rigmaiden

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

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

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