Explore the Family Name Ramig

The meaning of Ramig

German: variant of Rahmig, a nickname for a dirty person from Middle High German rāmic ‘dirty’. Some characteristic forenames: German Kurt.

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

Popularity: Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Ramig showed a slight decrease in rank from 82691 in 2000 to 83226 in 2010, reflecting a change of -0.65. However, the actual count of individuals with this surname increased from 212 people in 2000 to 226 in 2010, indicating an increase of 6.6%. Despite these changes, the proportion of people bearing the Ramig name per 100,000 remained constant at 0.08 during both census years.

20002010Change
Rank#82,691#83,226-0.65%
Count2122266.6%
Proportion per 100k0.080.080%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ramig

Ethnicity: The ethnicity distribution of the Ramig surname, as derived from the Decennial U.S. Census, shows that most bearers of this surname identify as White. In 2000, 96.23% identified as White, decreasing slightly to 95.58% in 2010. There were no recorded instances of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year. Interestingly, the Hispanic representation within this surname increased from 0.00% in 2000 to 2.21% in 2010.

20002010Change
White96.23%95.58%-0.68%
Hispanic0%2.21%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%