Explore the Family Name Ramdeo

The meaning of Ramdeo

Indian: from an altered form of the personal name Ramdev, meaning ‘lord Rama’ (see Ram) in Sanskrit. This surname is found mainly in Trinidad and Tobago, South Africa, and Guyana; in India it is very rare.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Ramdeo has increased from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Ramdeo was ranked 71,808 in terms of frequency, with a count of 253 people bearing this surname. By 2010, the rank had significantly improved to 60,960, showing an upsurge of 15.11%. The number of individuals with the Ramdeo surname also increased by 30.43% to reach a total of 330 people. Consequently, the proportion per 100,000 people reflected a growth rate of 22.22%, increasing from 0.09 to 0.11.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#71,808	#60,960	15.11%
Count	253	330	30.43%
Proportion per 100k	0.09	0.11	22.22%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ramdeo

The Decennial U.S. Census data also provides insights into the ethnic identity associated with the Ramdeo surname. Between 2000 and 2010, there was a significant increase in the percentage of Asian/Pacific Islanders and Blacks with this surname, growing by 45.18% and 102.13% respectively. The share of those identifying as White and Hispanic also emerged, albeit from a zero base in 2000. There was a slight increase in those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native, at 31.41%. However, the proportion of individuals identifying with two or more races saw a substantial decrease of 74.45% over the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	29.64%	43.03%	45.18%
Black	17.39%	35.15%	102.13%
Two or More Races	47.43%	12.12%	-74.45%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	2.77%	3.64%	31.41%
Hispanic	0%	3.33%	0%
White	0%	2.73%	0%