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

Rimes, 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 Rimes surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Rimes in America

Rimes is the 23065th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Rimes surname appeared 1,108 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 Rimes.

We can also compare 2010 data for Rimes 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 Rimes

The surname Rimes has its origins in England, with records dating back to the 13th century. It is believed to be derived from the Old English word "rym," which means "rim" or "border." This suggests that the name may have initially referred to someone living near a border or boundary.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name is found in the Hundred Rolls of Bedfordshire from 1273, where a William Rymes is mentioned. The Hundred Rolls were a series of administrative records compiled during the reign of King Edward I.

In the 14th century, the name appears in various forms, such as Rymmes, Rymys, and Rymis, reflecting the variations in spelling common during that time period. The Rimes family is also mentioned in the Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire from 1327, indicating their presence in that region.

During the 16th century, the name Rimes began to appear more frequently in parish records and other historical documents. In 1548, a John Rimes was recorded as a resident of Stratford-upon-Avon, the birthplace of the renowned playwright William Shakespeare.

Notable individuals bearing the surname Rimes include Thomas Rimes (1565-1642), an English clergyman and academic who served as the Master of Pembroke College, Oxford. Another noteworthy figure was Sir Gabriel Rimes (1598-1677), an English lawyer and Member of Parliament who played a role in the English Civil War.

In the 18th century, the Rimes family had connections to the village of Rothwell in Northamptonshire. A prominent member of the family was John Rimes (1737-1805), a landowner and Justice of the Peace in Rothwell.

Throughout the 19th century, the name Rimes continued to appear in various regions of England, with individuals such as William Rimes (1809-1892), a farmer from Nottinghamshire, and Samuel Rimes (1828-1901), a businessman from Gloucestershire.

It is worth noting that while the surname Rimes is not among the most common surnames in England, it has a rich history and can be traced back through several centuries of records and historical accounts.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Rimes

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

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

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