Explore the Family Name Ramm
The meaning of Ramm
1. German and English (Norfolk): from Middle High German ram, Middle English ram(m) ‘ram, male sheep’, hence a nickname for an exceptionally virile individual. It may also have been a topographic or habitational name referring to a house distinguished by the sign of a ram. The German term also denotes a pile-driver or battering ram, and the surname may have arisen as an occupational name for someone who operated either of these. 2. German: habitational name from either of two places called Ramm, in Westphalia and Mecklenburg. 3. Jewish: variant of Ram. Some characteristic forenames: German Hans, Eberhard, Hartmut, Kurt, Manfred, Otto, Reinold, Wilhelm.
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How common is the last name Ramm in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Ramm experienced a modest fluctuation in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The rank of the surname fell slightly by 6.3% from 16,074th place in 2000 to 17,087th place in 2010. However, the count or total number of people with the surname Ramm marginally increased by 0.3% from 1,656 to 1,661 during the same period. Despite this slight increase, the proportion of the surname per 100,000 people declined by 8.2%, from 0.61 to 0.56.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #16,074 | #17,087 | -6.3% |
| Count | 1,656 | 1,661 | 0.3% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.61 | 0.56 | -8.2% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ramm
In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of individuals with the surname Ramm have identified as White, with an increase of 1.09% from 90.88% in 2000 to 91.87% in 2010. Meanwhile, there was a significant increase of 39.78% in those identifying as two or more races, albeit still a small percentage of the total. There were decreases across all other ethnicities: Asian/Pacific Islander decreased by 15.7%, Hispanic decreased by 27.04%, Black decreased by 24.05%, and American Indian and Alaskan Native decreased by 18.45%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 90.88% | 91.87% | 1.09% |
| Hispanic | 4.29% | 3.13% | -27.04% |
| Two or More Races | 1.81% | 2.53% | 39.78% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 1.21% | 1.02% | -15.7% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 1.03% | 0.84% | -18.45% |
| Black | 0.79% | 0.6% | -24.05% |