Explore the Family Name Ramires

The meaning of Ramires

1. Portuguese: patronymic from the personal name Ramiro. 2. Altered form of Spanish Ramírez (see Ramirez), a cognate of 1 above. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Andres, Carlos, Juan, Luis Eduardo, Artemio, Beatris, Diego, Doroteo, Ebaristo, Elena, Ernestina.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Ramires has slightly increased in the United States over the past decade. In 2000, it ranked 5490 and rose to 5466 by 2010, marking a nominal change of 0.44%. The number of individuals bearing this surname also saw an increase from 5827 in 2000 to 6362 in 2010, indicating an overall growth rate of 9.18%. However, when considering the proportion per 100,000 people, the presence of the surname Ramires remained unchanged.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#5,490	#5,466	0.44%
Count	5,827	6,362	9.18%
Proportion per 100k	2.16	2.16	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ramires

As for the ethnic identity associated with the surname Ramires, there has been significant variation between 2000 and 2010 according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, the majority of people with this surname identified as Hispanic (96.43%), a figure that slightly decreased to 96.15% by 2010. There was a notable increase in the number of people identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and Black, with changes of 104.17% and 76.47% respectively. Conversely, those identifying as having two or more races or as American Indian and Alaskan Native decreased by 72.92% and 33.33% respectively. The White demographic saw a modest increase of 11.72%.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	96.43%	96.15%	-0.29%
White	2.56%	2.86%	11.72%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.24%	0.49%	104.17%
Black	0.17%	0.3%	76.47%
Two or More Races	0.48%	0.13%	-72.92%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.12%	0.08%	-33.33%