Explore the Family Name Ramalho

The meaning of Ramalho

Portuguese: habitational name from any of numerous places called Ramalho, from ramalho ‘branch, brushwood’. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Manuel, Carlos, Fernando, Venancio, Herminia, Jose, Luis, Mario, Renaldo, Rogerio.

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

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

According to the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Ramalho has seen a substantial increase between 2000 and 2010. Its rank improved from 44,192 to 39,555, indicating a positive change of 10.49%. The number of people bearing this last name also increased by 21.13%, growing from 459 in 2000 to 556 in 2010. This shift resulted in a 11.76% increase in the proportion per 100,000 population carrying the Ramalho surname.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#44,192	#39,555	10.49%
Count	459	556	21.13%
Proportion per 100k	0.17	0.19	11.76%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ramalho

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Ramalho also shifted between 2000 and 2010, as per data derived from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, 75.16% of those with the surname identified as White, increasing slightly to 76.98% in 2010. There was a significant decrease in individuals identifying with two or more races, shrinking from 11.76% to 3.78%. The percentage of those identifying as Black jumped significantly from 4.14% to 10.43%. The proportions of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and Hispanic saw minor changes, decreasing by 5.88% and 0.54% respectively. No data was reported for American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	75.16%	76.98%	2.42%
Black	4.14%	10.43%	151.93%
Hispanic	7.41%	7.37%	-0.54%
Two or More Races	11.76%	3.78%	-67.86%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.53%	1.44%	-5.88%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%