Raymundo
A surname from the given name Raymundo, ultimately meaning “wise protector.”
The #8,718 most common surname in the United States (2010 Census) — about 1 in every 82,026 Americans shares it.
Etymology
Raymundo is a surname formed from the personal name Raymundo, the Spanish and Portuguese form of Raymond. That given name goes back to Germanic elements usually analyzed as bragin or rabin meaning “counsel” and mund meaning “protection” or “guardian.” In that sense, the original name meant something like “wise protector” or “counsel-protection.”
History
The surname is especially associated with Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking communities, where it often began as a patronymic surname from an ancestor named Raymundo. It is also found in the Philippines and Latin American countries through Iberian naming traditions. In the United States, the spelling Raymundo is less common than Raymond but follows the same basic surname pattern.
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Fun fact
Raymundo is one of several surnames that preserve a medieval given name more often seen today as a first name than as a family name.