Explore the Family Name Ramas

The meaning of Ramas

Spanish, Galician, and Portuguese: plural form of Rama.

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

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname 'Ramas' has seen a substantial increase between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Ramas ranked 68,172nd in terms of commonality, but by 2010, it had risen to 62,903rd – an uplifting change of 7.73%. The count of individuals with this surname also grew during the same period. In 2000, there were approximately 270 people named Ramas, while in 2010, that number had risen to 318 - an increase of 17.78%. The proportion per 100k also saw a 10% increase from 0.1 in 2000 to 0.11 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#68,172	#62,903	7.73%
Count	270	318	17.78%
Proportion per 100k	0.1	0.11	10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ramas

When it comes to ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows some significant shifts for those bearing the surname 'Ramas' between 2000 and 2010. Most notably, the percentage of Ramas individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander increased by 24.79%, from 30.74% to 38.36%. In contrast, the percentage of those identifying as White declined significantly, dropping by 28.98%, from 18.15% to 12.89%. Hispanic representation remained relatively stable with a slight decrease of 1.16% from 47.41% to 46.86%. In 2010, a new ethnic category emerged with 1.57% of Ramas individuals identifying as belonging to two or more races. Lastly, the Black ethnicity was recorded at 2.59% in 2000 but was suppressed (S) in 2010 for privacy reasons, and no data was available for American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicity in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	47.41%	46.86%	-1.16%
Asian/Pacific Islander	30.74%	38.36%	24.79%
White	18.15%	12.89%	-28.98%
Two or More Races	0%	1.57%	0%
Black	2.59%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%