Explore the Family Name Orama

The meaning of Orama

Spanish: altered form of Oramas, in singular for matching with the bearer. This surname is rare in Spain.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname "Orama" has increased significantly between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 45,829th among all surnames but climbed to 35,057th by 2010, marking a 23.5% rise in rankings. The census also recorded an increase in the total count of individuals with this surname, growing from 439 in 2000 to 643 in 2010, which represents a substantial increase of 46.47%. Furthermore, the proportion per 100,000 people carrying the Orama surname also saw growth, up from 0.16 in 2000 to 0.22 in 2010, showing a 37.5% increase.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#45,829	#35,057	23.5%
Count	439	643	46.47%
Proportion per 100k	0.16	0.22	37.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Orama

When looking at the ethnic identity associated with the Orama surname based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the highest representation is seen in the Hispanic community. In 2000, 85.65% of individuals with the Orama surname identified as Hispanic, and this figure rose slightly to 88.34% by 2010. There was also a small increase in those identifying as Black, from 0.00% in 2000 to 0.93% in 2010. However, the percentage of people with this surname identifying as White declined from 12.07% in 2000 to 10.26% in 2010, a decrease of 15.00%. No individuals with the Orama surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year, and the number of people identifying with two or more races dropped from 1.37% in 2000 to 0% in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	85.65%	88.34%	3.14%
White	12.07%	10.26%	-15%
Black	0%	0.93%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	1.37%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%