Explore the Family Name Ramil

The meaning of Ramil

Galician: habitational name from any of the places called Ramil in Galicia (Spain), from the genitive of the old personal name Ranimirus (see Ramiro), of Visigothic origin.

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

The surname Ramil has seen an increase in its popularity within the United States according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, it ranked at 57,252 but by 2010, it had risen to a rank of 53,667 - a positive change of approximately 6.26%. The number of people with the surname also increased from 333 in 2000 to 385 in 2010, reflecting a growth rate of 15.62%. The proportion of the population with this surname per 100,000 people also showed a modest increase from 0.12 to 0.13 over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#57,252	#53,667	6.26%
Count	333	385	15.62%
Proportion per 100k	0.12	0.13	8.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ramil

When it comes to ethnicity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the majority of individuals with the Ramil surname identify as Asian/Pacific Islander. This group went from representing 59.76% of all Ramils in 2000 to 63.90% in 2010, an increase of 6.93%. Those identifying with two or more races also saw significant growth, with the percentage rising from 4.80% to 6.23% across the same period. However, the proportion of people with the Ramil surname who identified as White decreased by 34.39%, moving from 17.42% to 11.43%. Those identifying as Hispanic experienced a slight decline of 1.61%, while the Black demographic saw a new appearance on the chart at 1.3% in 2010. The American Indian and Alaskan Native category reported no change.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	59.76%	63.9%	6.93%
Hispanic	17.42%	17.14%	-1.61%
White	17.42%	11.43%	-34.39%
Two or More Races	4.8%	6.23%	29.79%
Black	0%	1.3%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%