Explore the Family Name Ramsammy
The meaning of Ramsammy
Indian: variant of Ramaswamy. This surname is found mainly in Guyana, Trinidad and Tobago, and South Africa; it is not used in India.
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How common is the last name Ramsammy in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Ramsammy has significantly increased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 69,854 in terms of frequency, but by 2010, it had jumped to a rank of 50,771, showing an improvement of over 27%. The number of individuals with the Ramsammy surname also rose from 262 in 2000 to 411 in 2010, marking a substantial growth of nearly 57%. As for its proportion per 100,000 people, the figure grew by 40% over the decade.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #69,854 | #50,771 | 27.32% |
| Count | 262 | 411 | 56.87% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.1 | 0.14 | 40% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ramsammy
The ethnicity distribution associated with the Ramsammy surname also saw some shifts during this period, as indicated by the Decennial U.S. Census. Those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and Black formed larger percentages of the total in 2010 than they did in 2000, with increases of approximately 29% and 38% respectively. However, those claiming two or more ethnic identities fell dramatically from 38.17% to 7.79%, a decrease of nearly 80%. The figures for White, Hispanic, and American Indian and Alaskan Native identities were either nonexistent or less significant in 2000, but all experienced growth by 2010, with Hispanics seeing the most notable increase at around 134%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 33.21% | 42.82% | 28.94% |
| Black | 24.05% | 33.09% | 37.59% |
| Two or More Races | 38.17% | 7.79% | -79.59% |
| White | 0% | 5.84% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 2.29% | 5.35% | 133.62% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 5.11% | 0% |