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

Rond, 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 Rond surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Rond in America

Rond is the 125282nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Rond surname appeared 137 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 Rond.

We can also compare 2010 data for Rond 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 Rond

The surname ROND is of French origin, with its roots dating back to the Middle Ages. It is believed to have originated from the Old French word "rond," which means "round" or "circular." This name was likely given as a descriptive nickname to someone who was round or plump in appearance.

In the early 13th century, the name ROND started appearing in various records and manuscripts across northern France. One of the earliest recorded instances was in the Cartulaire de l'abbaye de Notre-Dame de Bonne-Nouvelle, a manuscript dating back to 1225, which mentioned a person named Jehan le Rond.

During the 14th century, the ROND surname gained prominence in the region of Normandy. The Livre des bourgeois d'Arras, a historical document from 1354, listed several individuals with the name ROND, including Jehan Rond and Pieron Rond.

As the name spread across France, variations in spelling emerged, such as Ronde, Rondeau, and Rondin. These variations often reflected regional dialects or scribal errors in historical records.

One notable figure with the surname ROND was Pierre Rond (1490-1562), a French mathematician and astronomer known for his contributions to the development of logarithms and the calculation of π.

In the 17th century, the name ROND found its way to New France (present-day Canada). Jacques Rond (1620-1678), a French settler, was among the early bearers of the name in the colony of Quebec.

Another prominent individual with the surname ROND was Jean-Baptiste Rond d'Alembert (1717-1783), a French mathematician, physicist, and philosopher. He made significant contributions to the fields of mathematics, mechanics, and hydrodynamics.

The surname ROND has also been associated with place names, such as Ronde, a commune in the Charente department of southwestern France, and Ronde-Haye, a village in the Manche department of northern France.

Throughout history, the ROND surname has been carried by various individuals, including Marie-Geneviève Rond (1769-1830), a French painter and engraver, and Charles Philippe Rond (1853-1914), a French architect known for his work on several churches and public buildings in Paris.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Rond

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

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

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