Explore the Family Name Rameau

The meaning of Rameau

French: variant of Ramel, or a habitational name from (Le) Rameau, the name of several places in various parts of France. This surname is also found in Haiti.

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

According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Rameau has noticeably increased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Rameau was ranked 52,077 in terms of popularity, but by 2010, it had risen to a rank of 46,138, signifying an upward change of 11.4%. In terms of count, there were 375 instances of the Rameau surname in 2000, which grew to 462 by 2010 - a substantial increase of 23.2%. The proportion per 100,000 people also rose from 0.14 to 0.16, marking a 14.29% growth.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#52,077	#46,138	11.4%
Count	375	462	23.2%
Proportion per 100k	0.14	0.16	14.29%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Rameau

When considering ethnicity based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the Rameau surname shows a diverse profile. As of 2010, 71.86% of those with the Rameau surname identified as Black, up from 59.47% in 2000. This represents a notable increase of 20.83%. Conversely, the percentage of those identifying as White decreased from 30.40% in 2000 to 22.29% in 2010, a drop of 26.68%. The percentage of individuals identifying with two or more races also saw a significant drop from 6.67% to 1.95%, a decrease of 70.76%. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic saw a slight increase from 3.20% to 3.25%. There were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	59.47%	71.86%	20.83%
White	30.4%	22.29%	-26.68%
Hispanic	3.2%	3.25%	1.56%
Two or More Races	6.67%	1.95%	-70.76%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%