Explore the Family Name Ramamurthy

The meaning of Ramamurthy

Indian (southern states): from a personal name based on a Sanskrit expression meaning ‘manifestation of the god Rama’ (see Ram). — Note: Since South Indians traditionally do not have hereditary surnames, this name was in most cases registered as such only after immigration of its bearers to the US.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Ramamurthy rose in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 62,775th, however, by 2010 the rank jumped to 43,206th, a significant increase of 31.17%. The number of individuals with this surname also saw a notable increase during this decade, growing from 298 to 500, an impressive 67.79% rise. Accordingly, the proportion per 100,000 people grew by 54.55%, moving from 0.11 to 0.17.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#62,775	#43,206	31.17%
Count	298	500	67.79%
Proportion per 100k	0.11	0.17	54.55%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ramamurthy

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Ramamurthy, as reported by the Decennial U.S. Census, remained relatively stable from 2000 to 2010. The majority of individuals with this surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, making up 93.96% in 2000 and slightly increasing to 94.80% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as White increased by 49.25%, going from 2.01% to 3.00%. However, the percentage of individuals identifying as two or more races dropped to zero in 2010 from 2.68% in 2000. No individuals with the surname Ramamurthy identified as Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	93.96%	94.8%	0.89%
White	2.01%	3%	49.25%
Two or More Races	2.68%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%