Rayment Surname

105,595th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,433 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Rayment 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.

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Rayment Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2,2671:24,5783,394
Australia1,0661:25,3243,450
United States4521:801,90061,806
Canada3591:102,63411,114
South Africa1201:451,48138,064
Wales501:61,8915,534
Scotland411:130,5818,115
Argentina131:3,287,955132,850
New Zealand101:452,83231,784
Germany91:8,945,051266,530
United Arab Emirates91:1,018,03036,884
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Colombia31:15,924,69128,711
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,3301:18,3272,640
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States381:1,321,54472,820

Rayment (32) may also be a first name.

Rayment 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).

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

For Raymond, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

An ancient Christian name-Raimundus. It was introduced at the Conquest, or soon after.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

(Teutonic.) From Rein, pure, and mund, mouth; pure mouth, one who abstains from wanton discourses. Raymund, German, quiet peace.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Rayment Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Rayment Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Rayment occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Rayment? popularity and diffusion

Rayment is the 105,595th most common surname in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 1,643,931 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 54 percent of Rayment reside; 53 percent reside in Northern Europe and 53 percent reside in British Isles. Rayment is also the 1,840,253rd most prevalent first name internationally, held by 32 people.

The last name Rayment is most commonly occurring in England, where it is borne by 2,267 people, or 1 in 24,578. In England it is most numerous in: Greater London, where 20 percent are found, Essex, where 10 percent are found and Cambridgeshire, where 7 percent are found. Other than England this surname is found in 33 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 24 percent are found and The United States, where 10 percent are found.

Rayment Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Rayment has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Rayment last name grew 170 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 1,189 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it grew 5,000 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 67 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Rayment Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is predominantly Anglican (67%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Rayment last name are 6.12% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 52.89% being registered with the political party.

The amount Rayment earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 7.67% more than the national average, earning R 255,876 per year; in United States they earn 21.99% more than the national average, earning $52,639 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.49% more than the national average, earning $55,888 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Raiment8627/
Raymend867/
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Raymin7728/
Raimen7714/
Rement7713/
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Ratmeen712/
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Raminte712/
Raimend711/
Reamenn711/
Reasmen711/
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Rayamin711/
Raymina711/
Hraimen711/
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Rajimen711/
Ramengh711/
Rymienė711/
Rrahmen711/
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Rathmen710/
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Ramin6712,539/
Remen671,868/
Ramng67908/
Rahmn67800/
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Rymin6733/
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Ramnd679/
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Rayamina673/
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Ramën671/
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Rayasmin671/
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Ramnh671/
Raasmeen671/

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Rayment Reference & Research

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Raymond One-name Study - A profile of the Raymond surname with contact details for a researcher who collects any information pertaining to it.

Rayment FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

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