Explore the Family Name Ramsaran

The meaning of Ramsaran

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

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Ramsaran has seen an increase in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 49,249th most common surname, but by 2010, it had climbed to being the 41,234th most common, indicating a change of approximately 16.27 percent. The count of people with this surname also increased from 401 to 528 during the same period, showing an increase of 31.67 percent. The proportion of individuals with the Ramsaran surname per 100k increased by 20.0 percent.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#49,249	#41,234	16.27%
Count	401	528	31.67%
Proportion per 100k	0.15	0.18	20%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ramsaran

The ethnicity breakdown for the Ramsaran surname, as per the Decennial U.S. Census, has also changed between 2000 and 2010. The largest portion of individuals with this surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, increasing from 37.91 percent in 2000 to 40.91 percent in 2010. Identification with two or more races decreased significantly by 61.10 percent. White and Black ethnic identities saw a considerable increase, with a 120.42 percent rise for White identifiers and a 40.05 percent rise for Blacks. Hispanic identity also saw a growth of 37.40 percent, while American Indian and Alaskan Native identifiers slightly decreased by 13.14 percent.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	37.91%	40.91%	7.91%
Black	19.2%	26.89%	40.05%
Two or More Races	30.67%	11.93%	-61.1%
White	5.24%	11.55%	120.42%
Hispanic	5.24%	7.2%	37.4%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.75%	1.52%	-13.14%