Explore the Family Name Ramaker

The meaning of Ramaker

Dutch and North German: variant of Rademaker.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Ramaker has seen a slight increase in popularity over the years. In 2000, it ranked 44,027, with 461 individuals carrying this surname. By 2010, the rank had marginally improved to 43,438, with an increase in count to 497 individuals. Essentially, the surname Ramaker saw a change of 1.34% in its ranking and a 7.81% growth in the count of people with this name. The proportion per 100,000 population, however, remained steady at 0.17.

20002010Change
Rank#44,027#43,4381.34%
Count4614977.81%
Proportion per 100k0.170.170%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ramaker

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the Ramaker surname, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of people with this surname identified as White in both 2000 and 2010 - 95.66% and 93.96% respectively, seeing a slight decrease of 1.78%. Notably, there was no recorded data for Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native identities in either year. However, by 2010, 2.21% of people with this surname identified as Hispanic, a category that was not represented in the 2000 data. In addition, those identifying with two or more races grew from 2.60% in 2000 to 2.82% in 2010, showing an increase of 8.46%.

20002010Change
White95.66%93.96%-1.78%
Two or More Races2.6%2.82%8.46%
Hispanic0%2.21%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%