Explore the Family Name Ramlall

The meaning of Ramlall

Indian: variant of Ramlal. This surname is found mainly in South Africa, Guyana, and Mauritius; it is not used in India.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Ramlall saw a significant increase in its popularity from 2000 to 2010. The name ranked 64,008th in 2000 and moved up to the 51,610th position by 2010, marking a positive change of approximately 19.37%. The count of people with the surname also grew from 291 in 2000 to 403 in 2010, a rise of roughly 38.49%. Consequently, the proportion of individuals with the Ramlall surname per 100,000 people increased by about 27.27%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#64,008	#51,610	19.37%
Count	291	403	38.49%
Proportion per 100k	0.11	0.14	27.27%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ramlall

The Decennial U.S. Census data also provides an overview of the evolution in the ethnic identity associated with the surname Ramlall between 2000 and 2010. There was a notable shift towards greater diversity during this period. Those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander saw an increase of approximately 40.59%, going from 38.83% to 54.59%. Notably, the percentage of individuals who identified their ethnicity as White or American Indian and Alaskan Native went from 0% in 2000 to 12.41% and 3.23% respectively in 2010. However, those identifying with two or more races saw a considerable decrease of about 86.69%. The Hispanic representation also saw a slight increase from 2.75% to 3.72%. Lastly, the proportion of Blacks under this surname experienced a significant escalation of around 119.48%, rising from 8.93% in 2000 to 19.60% in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	38.83%	54.59%	40.59%
Black	8.93%	19.6%	119.48%
White	0%	12.41%	0%
Two or More Races	48.45%	6.45%	-86.69%
Hispanic	2.75%	3.72%	35.27%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	3.23%	0%