Raiment Surname
Approximately 27 people bear this surname
Raiment Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Raymond' f; compare Garment for Garmond, Osment for Osmond.
Reimond de Luka, Close Rolls, 29 Henry III.
Richard fil. Reimund, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Read More About This SurnameRaiment Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 22 | 1:2,532,639 | 91,802 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 39 | 1:625,009 | 31,098 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6 | 1:8,369,781 | 355,680 |
Raiment Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Raymond' f; compare Garment for Garmond, Osment for Osmond.
Reimond de Luka, Close Rolls, 29 Henry III.
Richard fil. Reimund, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Robert fil. Reimund, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Philip Remond, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
1582. Baptised — Margery, d. John Rayment, poulter: St. Mary Aldermary.
Among Drake's companions in the Golden Hind in 1580 was Gregory Raymon (World Encompassed, pp. 168-170). In the State Papers (Domestic) Elizabeth he is set down as Gregory Raymente; v. N. and Q., Sept. 3, 1887.
A curious Christian name is found in the following entry:
1717. Baptised — Bargeriljah, son of Bargeriljah Raymond: St. Antholin (London).
Doubtless a corruption of Raymond.
An ancient Christian name-Raimundus. It was introduced at the Conquest, or soon after.
(Teutonic.) From Rein, pure, and mund, mouth; pure mouth, one who abstains from wanton discourses. Raymund, German, quiet peace.
From Raymond, like Garment from Garmund. Raymond is from the German ram-mund, a strong man.
Raiment Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Raiment Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Raiment occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Raiment? popularity and diffusion
Raiment is the 3,798,600th most commonly occurring surname internationally, held by around 1 in 269,909,108 people. The surname Raiment is primarily found in Europe, where 85 percent of Raiment are found; 85 percent are found in Northern Europe and 85 percent are found in British Isles.
The surname is most frequently used in England, where it is carried by 22 people, or 1 in 2,532,639. In England it is most frequent in: Nottinghamshire, where 45 percent are found, Bedfordshire, where 18 percent are found and West Midlands, where 18 percent are found. Aside from England it exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in India, where 11 percent are found and The United States, where 4 percent are found.
Raiment Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Raiment has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Raiment surname fell 44 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it fell 83 percent between 1880 and 2014.
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Raiment Reference & Research
Raymond One-name Study - A profile of the Raymond surname with contact details for a researcher who collects any information pertaining to it.
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