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Raymond History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables World Ranking

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Raymond History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England
France

The history of the Raymond name began during the Middle Ages in a region once known as Languedoc. The French name is derived from the personal name Raimund. 1 The personal name is derived from the Germanic elements "ragin," which means "counsel," or "advice," and "mund," which means "protection."

Early Origins of the Raymond family

The surname Raymond was first found in Languedoc where they held a family seat in the seigneurie of Toulouse, where they were distinguished members of the aristocracy of the region, and were later seated at Chantemerle, and d'Eoux.

This illustrious family had many branches in the south of France. By the 13th century they had branched to Languedoc at Brignon, and Modene, where they became the Comtes of Modene, and through their marriage with the family of Dutaillis became Counts of the Empire after the Revolution.

Another branch in Languedoc were the Marquis de Lasbordes et de St-Amans, and the Marquis de Sallegourde. Meanwhile they also established branches at Agénais where they became the Comtes de Raymond. The Viscounts Raymond intermarried with the O'Neills of Ireland.

Romain Raymond, son of Renaud and Catherine (née Daguspart), settled in Quebec in the 17th century. He married Marie-Angélique Ouellet, born on 5th November 1691, daughter of Pierre and Marie (née Gerbert), at Rivière-Ouelle on 21st January 1709. 2

Early History of the Raymond family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Raymond research. Another 59 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1042, 1105, 1156, 1194, 1222, 1678, 1715 and 1719 are included under the topic Early Raymond History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Raymond Spelling Variations

Most surnames have experienced slight spelling changes. A son may not chose to spell his name the same way that his father did. Many were errors, many deliberate. During the early development of the French language, a person usually gave his version, phonetically, to a scribe, a priest, or a recorder. Prefixes or suffixes varied. They were optional as they passed through the centuries, or were adopted by different branches to signify either a political or religious adherence. Hence, there a many spelling variations of the name Raymond, including Raymond, Rayment, Raymont, Raimund, Reimund, Raimunt, Raimond, Raiment, Raimont, Ramond, Remond, Reymond and many more.

Early Notables of the Raymond family

Notable amongst the family name at this time was

Pierre Rémond (Raymond) de Montmort (1678-1719), a French mathematician, fellow of the Royal Society in 1715

Raymond World Ranking

In the United States, the name Raymond is the 903^rd most popular surname with an estimated 32,331 people with that name. 3 However, in Canada, the name Raymond is ranked the 185^th most popular surname with an estimated 19,582 people with that name. 4 And in Quebec, Canada, the name Raymond is the 95^th popular surname. 5 France ranks Raymond as 296^th with 13,437 people. 6 Australia ranks Raymond as 793^rd with 4,933 people. 7

Raymond migration to the United States +

Immigration to New France was slow; therefore, early marriage was desperately encouraged amongst the immigrants. The fur trade attracted migrants, both noble and commoner. 15,000 explorers left Montreal in the late 17th and 18th centuries. By 1675, there were 7000 French in Quebec. By the same year the Acadian presence in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island had reached 500. In 1755, 10,000 French Acadians refused to take an oath of allegiance to England and were deported to Louisiana. The French founded Lower Canada, thus becoming one of the two great founding nations of Canada. The distinguished family name Raymond has made significant contributions to the culture, arts, sciences and religion of France and New France. Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Raymond were

Raymond Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

John and William Raymond, who settled in Salem in 1630
William Raymond, who settled in New Hampshire in 1631
Richard Raymond, who landed in Salem, Massachusetts in 1634 8
Mr. Arthur Raymond, (b. 1615), aged 20, British settler traveling aboard the ship "Safety" arriving in Virginia in 1635 9
Arthur Raymond, who settled in Virginia in 1635
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Raymond Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Jean Raymond, who settled in New Orleans, Louisiana, in 1719
Jean Raymond, aged 40, who arrived in Louisiana in 1719 8
Joseph Raymond, aged 27, who arrived in Louisiana in 1719 8
Margaretha Gratia Raymond, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1753 8
Peter Raymond, who arrived in America in 1777-1783 8
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Raymond Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Pedro Raymond, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1816 8
John Raymond, who landed in Mobile, Ala in 1851 8

Raymond migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Raymond Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century

Helie Raymond, who arrived in Canada in 1643
Mr. Élie Raymond, French settler travelling to Canada for work arriving on 8th April 1643 10
Jean Raymond, son of François and Marie, who married Catherine Lemire, daughter of Jean and Louise, in Quebec on 4th November 1686 11
Toussaint Raymond, who arrived in Quebec from Angoumois near Bordeaux in 1692
Toussaint Raymond, son of Barthélemi and Marguerite, who married Marie Le Maistre, daughter of Paschal and Louise, in La Prairie, Quebec on 29th June 1692 11

Raymond Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

François Raymond, son of Claude and Marguerite, who married Anne Comeau, daughter of Pierre and Jeanne, in Acadia on 6th June 1707 11
Charles-François Raymond, son of Toussaint and Barbe, who married Marguerite Dany, daughter of Honoré and Catherine, in Lachine, Quebec on 24th November 1721 11
François Raymond, son of Toussaint and Barbe, who married Marie Lonquetin, daughter of Jérome and Marie-Louise, in La Prairie, Quebec on 6th April 1723 11
Joseph Raymond, son of Jean-Baptiste and Louise, who married Marie Ondoyer, daughter of Martin-Antoine and Marie, in Saint-Laurent, Quebec on 2nd October 1725 11
Jean-Baptiste-Bertrand Raymond, son of Jean-Baptiste and Louise, who married Françoise Laroche, daughter of Jean and Madeleine, in La Prairie, Quebec on 9th November 1728 11
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Raymond Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Robert Raymond, who settled in St. John's, Newfoundland in 1834 12
Warner Raymond, who arrived in Esquimalt, British Columbia in 1862

Raymond migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Raymond Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. James Raymond, English convict who was convicted in Wiltshire, England for 14 years, transported aboard the "Captain Cook" on 2nd May 1833, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 13
William Raymond, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Moffatt" in 1839 14
Frances Raymond, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Moffatt" in 1839 14
mary Ann Raymond, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Moffatt" in 1839 14
Margaret Raymond, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Moffatt" in 1839 14
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Raymond migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Raymond Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Miss Mary Raymond, (b. 1833), aged 26, British settler travelling from Gravesend aboard the ship "Roman Emperor" arriving in Lyttlelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 26th January 1860 15

Raymond migration to West Indies +

The British first settled the British West Indies around 1604. They made many attempts but failed in some to establish settlements on the Islands including Saint Lucia and Grenada. By 1627 they had managed to establish settlements on St. Kitts (St. Christopher) and Barbados, but by 1641 the Spanish had moved in and destroyed some of these including those at Providence Island. The British continued to expand the settlements including setting the First Federation in the British West Indies by 1674; some of the islands include Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman Island, Turks and Caicos, Jamaica and Belize then known as British Honduras. By the 1960's many of the islands became independent after the West Indies Federation which existed from 1958 to 1962 failed due to internal political conflicts. After this a number of Eastern Caribbean islands formed a free association. 16

Raymond Settlers in West Indies in the 17th Century

Ann Raymond, who settled in Barbados in 1680 with servants
Edward Raymond, who settled in Jamaica in 1685

Contemporary Notables of the name Raymond (post 1700) +

Usher Raymond IV (b. 1978), known as Usher, an American singer, songwriter, and dancer, eight-time Grammy Award winner, known for his performance at SuperBowl LVIII
Harold R. "Tubby" Raymond (1926-2017), American football and baseball player and coach from Flint, Michigan
Alexander Gillespie Raymond (1909-1956), American strip cartoonist
Gene Raymond (1908-1998), American actor
Henry Jarvis Raymond (1820-1869), American journalist and politician, co-founder of The New York Times in 1851 and representative from New York from 1865-1867
Arthur Emmons Raymond (1899-1999), American aeronautical engineer, who led the team that designed the DC-3 airplane
Alex Raymond (1908-1956), American (French born) creator of "Flash Gordon" and "Jungle Jim"
Bruce M. Raymond, American Republican politician, Candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1944; Member of Michigan Republican State Central Committee, 1947-49 17
Benjamin Wright Raymond (1801-1883), American politician, Mayor of Chicago, Illinois, 1839-40, 1842-43 17
Arlene Raymond, American Republican politician, Member of Iowa Republican State Central Committee, 1949; Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa, 1960 17
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Historic Events for the Raymond family +

HMS Prince of Wales

Mr. H Raymond, British Able Seaman, who sailed into battle on the HMS Prince of Wales (1941) and survived the sinking 18
Mr. Raymond, British Able Seaman, who sailed into battle on the HMS Prince of Wales (1941) and survived the sinking 18

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