Raymond Surname

2,889th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 194,267 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Saint Lucia

Raymond 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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Raymond Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States50,5231:7,174846
Tanzania20,9991:2,521338
Haiti20,1781:52966
Canada19,5821:1,882185
France18,9631:3,503252
Nigeria16,6371:10,6481,117
Chad5,7771:2,353427
Australia4,9331:5,472793
England4,5481:12,2511,802
Madagascar3,8801:6,0951,238
Sudan2,2401:16,7462,298
Papua New Guinea2,2161:3,679187
Ethiopia2,0931:46,6065,024
Ghana2,0781:13,0031,707
Sri Lanka2,0471:10,1651,474
Malaysia1,4481:20,3691,909
Jamaica1,0791:2,660416
South Africa1,0751:50,3986,393
Kenya1,0521:43,8974,559
DR Congo9711:76,0868,832
Togo9451:7,6701,744
Indonesia7481:176,80417,092
Cameroon6851:30,3204,100
Trinidad and Tobago6511:2,095356
Egypt6101:150,71411,610
Israel4691:18,2472,714
New Zealand4421:10,2451,779
India3971:1,932,15567,012
Wales3891:7,955884
Saint Lucia3601:49789
Saudi Arabia3581:86,18912,374
Vanuatu3151:836191
Ireland3051:15,4391,735
Dominican Republic2701:38,6402,109
Brazil2441:877,35431,604
Venezuela2411:125,3284,161
Belgium2391:48,1037,835
Ecuador2361:67,3985,318
Switzerland2201:37,3315,396
Algeria2181:177,20921,974
Thailand1841:383,90467,401
Uruguay1741:19,7232,251
Scotland1691:31,6793,205
Solomon Islands1661:3,494392
Malawi1571:109,03912,664
Zimbabwe1551:99,60214,056
Cuba1431:80,5782,686
Ivory Coast1421:162,4737,433
Argentina1301:328,79526,002
Guyana1241:6,1471,056
Botswana1211:18,0743,590
Micronesia1071:993221
China941:14,545,974853
Russia941:1,533,224104,207
Chile901:195,7396,255
Germany851:947,12366,306
Spain771:607,16928,212
Mexico761:1,633,24016,970
Netherlands701:241,24531,316
Mauritius691:18,7453,894
Kuwait671:56,7276,926
Grenada651:1,670297
Hong Kong571:128,6932,366
Philippines561:1,807,825113,961
Honduras481:183,6762,167
Liberia481:91,8447,477
United States Virgin Islands481:2,299398
Luxembourg421:13,8222,948
Uganda381:1,027,34944,109
New Caledonia361:7,6731,760
Sweden341:289,61020,124
Belize331:10,7721,358
Peru331:963,15518,708
Benin301:344,52026,827
Aruba281:3,696529
Panama251:156,4905,002
Denmark211:268,79620,394
Iran211:3,656,311102,225
Jersey201:4,960981
Lebanon191:296,68910,035
Suriname191:29,0855,642
Malta181:23,9041,289
Barbados171:16,909980
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Northern Ireland161:115,3156,804
Japan161:7,990,26843,922
Italy151:4,077,113105,022
Pakistan151:11,909,59253,778
Cyprus141:63,2056,078
Colombia131:3,674,92915,922
Guam121:13,3432,098
South Korea101:5,124,026903
Monaco91:4,118434
Samoa91:21,534479
Vietnam91:10,294,0062,767
Bermuda71:9,3261,286
Antigua and Barbuda61:16,5281,436
Cook Islands61:3,030708
Czechia61:1,772,245105,647
Dominica61:12,648426
Kazakhstan61:2,947,083107,736
Norway61:857,04855,549
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Syria61:3,216,83711,326
Finland51:1,099,34045,512
Marshall Islands51:10,3641,309
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines51:22,532985
Taiwan51:4,688,94927,695
United Arab Emirates51:1,832,45558,414
Afghanistan41:8,038,29630,874
Austria41:2,128,85991,203
Bahamas41:97,9381,027
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
Bangladesh41:39,839,19317,324
Belarus41:2,375,265105,497
Burundi41:2,451,2131,279
Congo41:1,247,27420,238
Fiji41:223,5982,635
French Polynesia41:70,2014,444
Gabon41:472,2983,618
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
Myanmar41:12,984,4961,309
Niger41:4,798,00475,547
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Rwanda41:2,841,2443,611
Seychelles41:23,0981,012
Azerbaijan31:3,216,37432,290
Costa Rica31:1,593,3568,177
Greece31:3,693,263126,191
Senegal31:4,859,7816,822
Kyrgyzstan21:2,986,32784,533
Lithuania21:1,517,29435,813
Macau21:300,8151,009
Montserrat21:2,474299
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Zambia21:7,924,96145,994
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Northern Cyprus11:319,01110,202
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Saint Kitts and Nevis11:55,1991,294
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Turks and Caicos Islands11:34,329862
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1241:35,7253,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,5041:16,2072,379
Wales1881:8,343520
Scotland321:116,9765,458
Jersey51:10,3761,795
Guernsey11:32,6562,283
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9,1911:5,464683

Raymond (1,838,295) may also be a first name.

Raymond 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

(Teutonic) Mighty or Godlike Protection [French Raimond, Old Teutonic Raginmund: v. under Rainbird1, and + Old Teutonic mund, protection, hand]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A variant of Redmond, mainly found in Cos.

Cork and Kerry

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

(English) Descendant of Raymond (counsel, protection).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

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

From the Old Norse, Hrómundr; from the Danish, Reymann; from the Dutch, Reiman; from the German, Rehmann; in the Domesday Book, Raimund; personal name Raimond in Roll of Battell Abbey.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Raymond Last Name Facts

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

Raymond (Arabic: رايموند, Bengali: রেমন্দ, Hindi: रेमन्ड, Marathi: रायमंड, Oriya: ରାୟମ, Russian: Раймонд) is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of Raymond click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Raymond? popularity and diffusion

Raymond is the 2,889th most commonly occurring last name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 37,513 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 48 percent of Raymond are found; 35 percent are found in North America and 28 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Raymond is also the 353rd most frequent first name on earth, held by 1,838,295 people.

This last name is most common in The United States, where it is held by 50,523 people, or 1 in 7,174. In The United States it is mostly found in: California, where 9 percent live, New York, where 8 percent live and Florida, where 7 percent live. Apart from The United States Raymond occurs in 163 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 11 percent live and Haiti, where 10 percent live.

Raymond Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Raymond has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Raymond last name expanded 550 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 302 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 207 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 246 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 528 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Raymond Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is principally Catholic (47%) in Ireland, Orthodox (90%) in Russia, Christian (97%) in Kenya, Melkite Greek Catholic (67%) in Lebanon and Christian (96%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Raymond surname are 5.95% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 52.72% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Raymond earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 54.86% less than the national average, earning 156,209 kr per year; in Peru they earn 32.48% more than the national average, earning S/. 25,682 per year; in South Africa they earn 33.44% more than the national average, earning R 317,100 per year; in Colombia they earn 8.16% less than the national average, earning $20,850,400 COP per year; in United States they earn 3.22% more than the national average, earning $44,538 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.93% less than the national average, earning $43,754 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Raymonds93138/
Raymound9347/
Rayomond9316/
Rayamond936/
Raymmond935/
Rraymond935/
Raymondz933/
Raiymond932/
Rayumond931/
Raymonnd931/
Raymomnd931/
Raymoond931/
Rauymond931/
Raysmond931/
Rgaymond931/
Raymondt931/
Raymeond931/
Raymondd930/
Ramond925,091/
Raymon921,583/
Rymond92234/
Raymondss881/
Reymond8612,237/
Raimond862,721/
Raymont86848/
Raymund86241/
Ramondt86127/
Raymand86107/
Rajmond8627/
Roymond8626/
Raymoon8624/
Raymone8620/
Raymong8617/
Ramgond8612/
Rayamon8611/
Raemond8611/
Rahmond8611/
Rammond8610/
Rhymond869/
Raymomd868/
Raumond867/
Rasmond865/
Ratmond865/
Raïmond862/
Reamond861/
Rymonds861/
Ramonnd861/
Rhamond861/
Ruymond860/
Raymonn860/
Ramon83135,675/
Rymon83140/
Raymondová827/
Raymondova822/
Raimonds8025/
Reymound8017/
Reymonds806/
Rayomand805/
Rahamond805/
Raymonte804/
Raymount803/
Roymonds803/
Raimondt801/
Rayamand801/
Raymmund801/
Raymonth801/
Raymands801/
Raiomond801/
Raheymon801/
Reymmond801/
Rheymond801/
Rymmonds800/
Rahmon777,253/
Remond776,308/
Rayman773,582/
Ramone771,880/
Raimon771,098/
Ramong77667/
Ramoon77568/
Reamon77470/
Ramand77437/
Ramont77407/
Ramoun77340/
Reymon77299/
Ramoin77196/
Rajmon77142/
Rémond77124/
Rammon77112/
Rhamon77105/
Rimond7783/
Rasmon7774/
Rymont7733/
Roymon7732/
Ryemon7731/
Ryomon7726/
Rymand7714/
Ramund7714/
Hrymon7712/
Ratmon7712/
Ramonn7710/
Raemon777/
Ramohn777/
Rramon776/
Raamon775/
Ramomn773/
Ramosn772/
Raymom772/
Rymone771/
Ramhon771/
Ramonė771/
Rymund770/
Raymonova753/
Reymoundt752/
Raymongue752/
Rehammond751/
Raymountt750/
Rahmoun7114,449/
Rahamon71972/
Raymann71903/
Raimund71508/
Ramoune71432/
Resmond71355/
Rasmont71257/
Raymane71200/
Rahmand71173/
Ramonne71169/
Reimond71168/
Reymont71159/
Rammone71149/
Raytman71148/
Raimone71119/
Reymund71109/
Raymant71108/
Raayman7199/
Rajmund7189/
Raimand7188/
Rayaman7174/
Ramundt7166/
Ramandt7164/
Ramandh7163/
Reumond7153/
Reymand7150/
Raemont7147/
Rismond7145/
Rasmoun7143/
Ramgoon7142/
Raimont7140/
Raymunt7139/
Raysman7137/
Rajimon7133/
Rajmont7123/
Rymonte7123/
Rahmhon7121/
Reamonn7120/
Rayiman7120/
Roymoun7117/
Rajumon7115/
Ramannd7114/
Réamonn7114/
Rayhman7111/
Rehmond7111/
Ramgund7110/
Raymundova719/
Ramonte718/
Ramoone718/
Raimoon716/
Rajmondová715/
Rajamon714/
Royamon714/
Rhymoon714/
Ramhont714/
Rajmoon713/
Raimondová713/
Rhemond713/
Rrahmon713/
Rammand713/
Raymumd713/
Rathmon712/
Raymundová712/
Rahyman712/
Rejmond712/
Ramotin712/
Rhaamon712/
Rasmund712/
Raumand712/
Rahmong711/
Raijmon711/
Raamont711/
Roumond711/
Roytmon711/
Rehamon711/
Rhamone711/
Retmond711/
Ramunnd711/
Ramosen711/
Raymang711/
Raymoum711/
Rayoman711/
Raimohn711/
Raimomd711/
Raimondova711/
Raimoun711/
Rasmoon711/
Raumont711/
Remonds711/
Rheymon711/
Rhamong711/
Raamoon711/
Rhaimon711/
Raimong711/
Ramuone711/
Rammong711/
Raihmon711/
Rajmand711/
Remmond710/
Ramands710/
Rimonds710/
Ritmond710/
Reymonn710/
Rujamon710/
Rihmond710/
Reymone710/
Reemond710/
Rasmuon710/
Raman67108,638/
Rimon6726,191/
Rahmoune6721,952/
Remon6715,007/
Ryman674,779/
Rayamane67988/
Ramonova67977/
Ramón67895/
Ramom6783/
Reymonte6739/
Rémon6729/
Ramòn6727/
Rajamand6723/
Rymonová6723/
Rayhaman6719/
Raaymann6719/
Hramotyn6719/
Rahamoun6716/
Raythman6712/
Ramão679/
Remmonds677/
Rymonova676/
Rajimand676/
Raimonte675/
Rasmunds675/
Ramacend674/
Rejamand674/
Reymands674/
Ramongue674/
Rahaamon674/
Ramoshyn674/
Rattmund673/
Ramaannd673/
Rayimane673/
Ramôn673/
Rýmon673/
Rathmong672/
Rasmonte672/
Ramossin672/
Rramonne672/
Rahyaman671/
Rahamand671/
Rajamone671/
Royamand671/
Rehamand671/
Rejamont671/
Rasmoine671/
Rayumane671/
Riyasmon671/
Ramandts671/
Raymunte671/
Reamoinn671/
Roiamong671/
Rymoń671/
Rammoune671/
Ramoteng671/
Rramonte671/
Rayamann671/
Rheimond671/
Ratmoung671/
Ramoseng671/
Rajumand671/
Raimmund671/
Rimmonds670/
Rathmund670/
Rasmaund670/
Rethmond670/

Raymond Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Raymond in the Bengali language
রেমন্দremanda-
Raymond in the Oriya language
ରାୟମrayama-
Raymond in the Hindi language
रेमन्डremanda50
रेमण्डremanda30
रेमंडremanda10
रायमोन्डrayamonda10
Raymond in the Marathi language
रायमंडrayamanda46.88
रायमrayama17.19
रायोमंडrayomanda6.25
डेरामन्डderamanda4.69
रमडramada3.13
रायमंदrayamanda1.56
रयानrayana1.56
रायमोन्rayamon1.56
अरमान्डोaramando1.56
रेमोन्डremonda1.56
रमोनाramona1.56
रायमोदrayamoda1.56
रेमॉन्डremonda1.56
रमेडrameda1.56
रायमूदrayamuda1.56
रायडॉनrayadona1.56
रेमॉनremona1.56
रायमनrayamana1.56
रामोनन्दramonanda1.56
Raymond in the Russian language
Раймондrajmond-
Raymond in the Arabic language
رايموندraymwnd-
ريموندrymwnd-

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