Explore the Family Name Raimondo

The meaning of Raimondo

Italian: from the personal name Raimondo, composed of the ancient Germanic elements ragin ‘advice, counsel’ + mund ‘protection’. Compare Raimond and Raymond. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Antonio, Angelo, Carlo, Natale, Rosario, Salvatore, Domenico, Filomena, Ignazio, Pasquale, Pietro, Silvio. Spanish Blanca, Juan, Ramona.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Raimondo saw a slight dip in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 28,824th, and by 2010, it dropped slightly to the 28,998th position, marking a 0.6% decrease. However, the total count of people with this surname rose from 777 in 2000 to 819 in 2010, reflecting a 5.41% increase. The proportion of individuals with the surname Raimondo per 100,000 also decreased marginally by 3.45%, moving from 0.29 in 2000 to 0.28 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#28,824	#28,998	-0.6%
Count	777	819	5.41%
Proportion per 100k	0.29	0.28	-3.45%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Raimondo

When it comes to the ethnic identity associated with the surname Raimondo, figures from the Decennial U.S. Census show that the majority of persons with this surname identified as White. This group made up 94.98% in 2000 and 92.43% in 2010, signifying a 2.68% drop. The Hispanic ethnicity experienced a substantial increase from 3.86% in 2000 to 6.35% in 2010, representing a 64.51% rise. Meanwhile, the percentage of those identifying as Black or belonging to two or more races was negligible. The data for Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native were suppressed (S) for privacy reasons.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.98%	92.43%	-2.68%
Hispanic	3.86%	6.35%	64.51%
Black	0%	0.73%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0.77%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%