Explore the Family Name Ramnath

The meaning of Ramnath

Indian: from a personal name from Sanskrit or Hindi, meaning ‘Rama, the lord’ (see Ram). This surname is found mainly in Trinidad and Tobago, South Africa, Mauritius, and Suriname; in India it is rare.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Ramnath has increased significantly from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Ramnath ranked 46839 in terms of frequency, with a count of 427, which equates to roughly 0.16 for every 100,000 people. By 2010, the rank had jumped to 33410 and the count reached 683, or approximately 0.23 for every 100,000 people. This represents an overall growth of 28.67% in rank and an impressive 59.95% increase in count.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#46,839	#33,410	28.67%
Count	427	683	59.95%
Proportion per 100k	0.16	0.23	43.75%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ramnath

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some shifts over the same period. The proportion of Asian/Pacific Islander individuals with the Ramnath surname decreased slightly, dropping by 2.31% from 44.96% in 2000 to 43.92% in 2010. Meanwhile, those identifying as two or more races saw a notable decrease of 52.54%. The representation of White and Black individuals using the Ramnath surname saw increases of 78.42% and 41.01% respectively. The number of Hispanic individuals also rose significantly, up by 170.21%, while there was a modest rise of 18.99% among American Indian and Alaskan Native individuals bearing the Ramnath name.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	44.96%	43.92%	-2.31%
Black	20.14%	28.4%	41.01%
Two or More Races	26.23%	12.45%	-52.54%
White	4.68%	8.35%	78.42%
Hispanic	1.41%	3.81%	170.21%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	2.58%	3.07%	18.99%