Explore the Family Name Ramesh
The meaning of Ramesh
Indian (southern states): from a personal name based on Sanskrit rameša ‘lord (or husband) of Rama’, an epithet of the god Vishnu (Rama, Sanskrit Ramā, is the name of Vishnu’s wife). — 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. Some characteristic forenames: Indian Radhika, Deepa, Mahadevan, Natarajan, Ram, Ramamoorthy, Rekha, Anand, Aravind, Asha, Ashok.
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How common is the last name Ramesh in the United States?
Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Ramesh has seen a significant increase from 2000 to 2010. In the year 2000, Ramesh ranked 28,375 in popularity, but by 2010 it jumped to 16,108 - a substantial growth of approximately 43.23%. During the same period, the count of individuals with the surname also increased from 792 to 1,797, reflecting an upsurge of nearly 126.89%. Consequently, the proportion of this surname per 100,000 people more than doubled from 0.29 to 0.61.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #28,375 | #16,108 | 43.23% |
| Count | 792 | 1,797 | 126.89% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.29 | 0.61 | 110.34% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ramesh
The ethnic identity associated with the surname Ramesh also saw some shifts between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. The majority of individuals with this surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, increasing from 88.76% to 93.21% over the decade. However, the percentage of those identifying with two or more races dropped sharply from 3.54% to just 0.78%, and the percentage of White individuals declined from 7.20% to 4.45%. There were minor increases in those identifying as Hispanic, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native, though these categories each still represented less than 1% of the total.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 88.76% | 93.21% | 5.01% |
| White | 7.2% | 4.45% | -38.19% |
| Two or More Races | 3.54% | 0.78% | -77.97% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0.67% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0.5% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0.39% | 0% |