Explore the Family Name Raimo

The meaning of Raimo

Italian: from a short form Raimondo, a derivative of the ancient Germanic form of this personal name. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Ugo, Angelo, Domenic, Luigi, Philomena, Sal, Salvatore.

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How common is the last name Raimo in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Raimo has shown a slight increase in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Raimo ranked 29,696th in popularity and increased by 1.4% to rank 29,279th in 2010. The count of individuals with this surname also rose 8.02% from 748 in 2000 to 808 in 2010. However, the proportion per 100,000 people decreased slightly from 0.28 to 0.27, indicating a -3.57% change.

20002010Change
Rank#29,696#29,2791.4%
Count7488088.02%
Proportion per 100k0.280.27-3.57%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Raimo

In terms of ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that the majority of people with the surname Raimo identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, accounting for 93.05% and 92.20% respectively. Those identifying as Black saw a significant increase, rising from 2.14% in 2000 to 3.34% in 2010, marking a 56.07% change. Individuals identifying as Hispanic made up 2.94% of the total in 2000, which decreased to 2.60% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying with two or more races fell by 7.50%, from 1.20% to 1.11%. There were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

20002010Change
White93.05%92.2%-0.91%
Black2.14%3.34%56.07%
Hispanic2.94%2.6%-11.56%
Two or More Races1.2%1.11%-7.5%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%