Explore the Family Name Rambaran

The meaning of Rambaran

Indian: from an altered form of a personal name meaning ‘in the image of Lord Rama’, composed of Ram + Sanskrit varna ‘color’. This surname is found mainly in South Africa and Trinidad and Tobago; it is not used in India.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Rambaran has significantly increased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Rambaran was ranked 71,610th in popularity among surnames in the U.S., but by 2010 it had risen to 55,962nd – a jump of 21.85%. The number of people with this surname also grew from 254 in 2000 to 366 in 2010, a substantial increase of 44.09%. Furthermore, for every 100,000 individuals in the U.S., the number of people named Rambaran increased from 0.09 in 2000 to 0.12 in 2010, marking an uptick of 33.33%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#71,610	#55,962	21.85%
Count	254	366	44.09%
Proportion per 100k	0.09	0.12	33.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Rambaran

When examining the ethnic identity associated with the surname Rambaran, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals significant shifts between 2000 and 2010. Individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and Black saw increases of 47.70% and 42.59%, respectively. Meanwhile, those identifying as belonging to two or more races dropped by 67.05%, while the number of White individuals decreased by 26.35%. The Hispanic population under this surname slightly declined by 6.23%. Lastly, the proportion of American Indian and Alaskan Natives with the surname Rambaran fell by 30.46% over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	30.71%	45.36%	47.7%
Black	21.65%	30.87%	42.59%
Two or More Races	31.5%	10.38%	-67.05%
Hispanic	7.87%	7.38%	-6.23%
White	6.3%	4.64%	-26.35%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.97%	1.37%	-30.46%