Explore the Family Name Ramlal

The meaning of Ramlal

Indian: from a personal name from Hindi, meaning ‘dear son of Rama’ or ‘dear son Rama’ (see Ram). This surname is found mainly in the West Indies, Suriname, and South Africa; it is apparently not used in India.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Ramlal has seen an increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 64,750 in popularity, but by 2010, it had climbed to a rank of 45,495, marking a change of almost 30%. Furthermore, the count of individuals with the Ramlal surname also saw significant growth of nearly 64%, increasing from 287 in 2000 to 470 in 2010. This resulted in an increased proportion per 100k people from 0.11 to 0.16, signifying a rise of over 45%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#64,750	#45,495	29.74%
Count	287	470	63.76%
Proportion per 100k	0.11	0.16	45.45%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ramlal

The Decennial U.S. Census data for ethnic identity associated with the surname Ramlal presents an interesting shift between 2000 and 2010. The highest percentage in 2000 was reported under "Two or more races" at 36.59 %, which dramatically decreased to 12.55% by 2010. Conversely, the 'Black' ethnicity category saw a significant increase from 29.62% to 42.13%. There was also a notable emergence of the White and Hispanic categories, which were non-existent in 2000 but reported 8.09% and 3.83% respectively in 2010. The Asian/Pacific Islander category increased by 22.15%, reaching 31.49% in 2010. However, the proportion of the American Indian and Alaskan Native category decreased by 57.84%, settling at 1.91% in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	29.62%	42.13%	42.23%
Asian/Pacific Islander	25.78%	31.49%	22.15%
Two or More Races	36.59%	12.55%	-65.7%
White	0%	8.09%	0%
Hispanic	0%	3.83%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	4.53%	1.91%	-57.84%