UK surname
A locational surname likely derived from a place name containing the Old French elements "rey" meaning king and "mont" meaning hill or mountain.
In the 1881 census there were 48 people recorded with the Reymond surname, ranking it #26,869 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 18, ranked #36,832, down from #26,869 in 1881.
The strongest historical links point to Milborne Port, Dinas and Merthyr Tydfil. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include No data.
Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Reymond is 160 in 1861. Compared with 1881, the name has fallen by 62.5%.
1881 census count
48
Ranked #26,869
Modern count
18
2016, ranked #36,832
Peak year
1861
160 bearers
Map years
1
1861 to 1861
Key insights
Map
Back to topThe map shows where the Reymond surname is concentrated in each census or modern distribution year. Darker areas mean a stronger local concentration.
Distribution map
Reymond surname density by area, 1861 census.
Timeline
Back to topThe table below tracks recorded surname counts and rank from the 19th-century census years through the modern adult-register period.
| Year | Period | Count | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1851 | historical | 84 | #19,067 |
| 1861 | historical | 160 | #14,468 |
| 1881 | historical | 48 | #26,869 |
| 1891 | historical | 81 | #26,632 |
| 1901 | historical | 53 | #28,271 |
| 1911 | historical | 47 | #28,110 |
| 1997 | modern | 19 | #35,928 |
| 1998 | modern | 20 | #35,885 |
| 1999 | modern | 25 | #35,413 |
| 2000 | modern | 25 | #35,382 |
| 2001 | modern | 24 | #35,357 |
| 2002 | modern | 22 | #35,709 |
| 2003 | modern | 16 | #36,304 |
| 2004 | modern | 17 | #36,342 |
| 2005 | modern | 21 | #36,083 |
| 2006 | modern | 17 | #36,517 |
| 2007 | modern | 20 | #36,362 |
| 2008 | modern | 22 | #36,281 |
| 2009 | modern | 26 | #36,111 |
| 2010 | modern | 20 | #36,599 |
| 2011 | modern | 17 | #36,839 |
| 2012 | modern | 18 | #36,723 |
| 2013 | modern | 21 | #36,561 |
| 2014 | modern | 21 | #36,577 |
| 2015 | modern | 20 | #36,653 |
| 2016 | modern | 18 | #36,832 |
Geography
Back to topHistorical parish links are strongest around Milborne Port, Dinas, Merthyr Tydfil, St Marylebone and Tavistock. Whitechurch, St Peter Tavy. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.
The modern local-area list points to No data. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.
| Rank | Parish | Area |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Milborne Port | Somerset |
| 2 | Dinas | Cardiganshire |
| 3 | Merthyr Tydfil | Glamorganshire |
| 4 | St Marylebone | London (North Districts) |
| 5 | Tavistock. Whitechurch, St Peter Tavy | Devon |
| Rank | Area | District |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | No data | No data |
Forenames
Back to topThese lists show first names that appear often with the Reymond surname in historical and recent records.
Recent female names
Recent male names
Modern profile
Back to topModern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Reymond, this points to the kinds of places where the surname is most concentrated today.
These neighbourhood labels describe areas, not individual people. They are useful because surnames often cluster through family history, migration, housing patterns and local work. A surname can be strongest in one type of neighbourhood even when people with that name live across the country.
The UK classification gives the national picture. The London classification is more specific to the capital, where housing, age profile, tenure and population mix can look quite different from the rest of the UK.
UK neighbourhood type
Supergroup
No data
Group
No data
Nationally, the Reymond surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as No data, within No data. This does not mean every Reymond household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.
London neighbourhood type
Supergroup
No data
Group
No data
Within London, Reymond is most associated with areas classed as No data, part of No data. This gives the surname a London-specific profile rather than forcing the capital into the same pattern as the rest of the country.
Broadband speed
The modern neighbourhood pattern for Reymond is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of No data.
Area snapshot
This describes the area pattern most associated with Reymond, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.
Origin
Back to topThe surname Reymond originates from France and dates back to the medieval period. It is derived from the Old French words "rey" meaning king and "mond" meaning world or people. This suggests the name may have been initially given as a nickname to someone with regal or commanding qualities.
The earliest known record of the name Reymond appears in the 12th century Cartulaire de l'abbaye de Savigny, a collection of medieval charters and manuscripts from a Cistercian monastery in Normandy, France. It is documented as "Reimundus" in this text.
In the 13th century, the name is found in the form "Reymund" in tax records from the Duchy of Burgundy in eastern France. This region, along with neighboring areas like Franche-Comté and the Swiss canton of Vaud, would become strongholds for the Reymond surname in later centuries.
One of the earliest notable individuals with this last name was Pierre Reymond, a French knight who fought in the Hundred Years' War in the mid-1300s. Around the same time period, the surname also started appearing in parts of Switzerland, with the 1389 records of the city of Lausanne mentioning a Guillaume Reymond.
As the name spread across Europe over the following centuries, various spelling variations emerged like Raymond, Raimond, and Raimondi in Italy. Some of these alternate spellings can be traced back to the Latin "Raimundus" form.
Other significant historical figures include Michel Reymond (1570-1637), a French Calvinist minister and theologian, and Gaspard Reymond (1748-1824), a Swiss politician who represented Vaud in the Helvetic Republic's government during the French Revolutionary era. The Italian composer Giovanni Battista Raimondi (1786-1853) is another notable bearer of this surname.
Sourced from namecensus.com.
1881 census detail
Back to topThese tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Reymond surname. Use the location tables for concentration, then the name and occupation tables for the people behind the surname.
Total is the county count. Frequency and index adjust for local population size, so they are better concentration signals. Pembrokeshire leads with 27 Reymonds recorded in 1881 and an index of 181.57x.
| County | Total | Index |
|---|---|---|
| Pembrokeshire | 27 | 181.57x |
| Lancashire | 10 | 1.80x |
| Hampshire | 4 | 4.17x |
| Cornwall | 1 | 1.89x |
| Herefordshire | 1 | 5.21x |
| Middlesex | 1 | 0.21x |
| Staffordshire | 1 | 0.63x |
| Sussex | 1 | 1.27x |
| Worcestershire | 1 | 1.64x |
| Yorkshire | 1 | 0.22x |
Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Steynton in Pembrokeshire leads with 8 Reymonds recorded in 1881 and an index of 1666.67x.
| Place | Total | Index |
|---|---|---|
| Steynton | 8 | 1666.67x |
| Carew | 6 | 4000.00x |
| Everton | 6 | 33.90x |
| Southampton St Mary | 4 | 66.34x |
| Wiston | 4 | 3333.33x |
| Hulme | 3 | 25.88x |
| Nolton | 3 | 15000.00x |
| Reynoldston | 2 | 20000.00x |
| Ambleston | 1 | 1250.00x |
| Broughton In Salford | 1 | 19.69x |
| Clerkenwell London | 1 | 9.05x |
| Hanbury | 1 | 588.24x |
| Hove | 1 | 28.90x |
| Leominster | 1 | 126.58x |
| Marton Le Moor | 1 | 3333.33x |
| Monckton | 1 | 370.37x |
| Padstow | 1 | 285.71x |
| St Dogmells | 1 | 250.00x |
| Stoke Upon Trent | 1 | 5.97x |
| Whitchurch | 1 | 769.23x |
These are the female first names most often recorded with the Reymond surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.
These are the male first names most often recorded with the Reymond surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.
Occupational titles are kept as recorded and later transcribed, so related jobs, spelling variants and mistakes stay separate. Scholar was the census term for a child in education. That means the other rows often tell you more about adult work in Reymond households.
FAQ
In 1881, 48 people were recorded with the Reymond surname. That placed it at #26,869 in the surname rankings for that year.
The latest modern count shown here is 18 in 2016. That gives Reymond a modern rank of #36,832.
A locational surname likely derived from a place name containing the Old French elements "rey" meaning king and "mont" meaning hill or mountain.
The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Reymond bearers relative to the surrounding population.
The historical counts come from census surname records. The modern counts and neighbourhood summaries come from later surname distribution records. Counts are recorded bearers in those records, not a live estimate of everyone with the name today.