Rama Surname
Approximately 196,063 people bear this surname
Rama Surname User-submission:
This surname means 'descendant of Raghuvamsa', the epithet of the Hindu God Rama who is an incaranation of Lord Vishnu.
Rama Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 84,128 | 1:9,118 | 755 |
| Nepal | 44,201 | 1:644 | 125 |
| Philippines | 12,844 | 1:7,882 | 717 |
| Kosovo | 6,883 | 1:271 | 27 |
| Albania | 5,840 | 1:499 | 32 |
| Madagascar | 5,045 | 1:4,688 | 965 |
| Spain | 4,838 | 1:9,664 | 1,142 |
| Indonesia | 4,324 | 1:30,585 | 3,598 |
| Kenya | 2,954 | 1:15,633 | 1,872 |
| Italy | 1,853 | 1:33,004 | 5,923 |
| United States | 1,497 | 1:242,124 | 23,116 |
| South Africa | 1,362 | 1:39,778 | 5,113 |
| Ethiopia | 1,288 | 1:75,735 | 7,282 |
| Brazil | 1,274 | 1:168,033 | 6,487 |
| France | 1,204 | 1:55,168 | 7,306 |
| Argentina | 1,110 | 1:38,508 | 3,235 |
| Egypt | 1,037 | 1:88,656 | 7,732 |
| Mauritius | 955 | 1:1,354 | 165 |
| Chad | 770 | 1:17,652 | 2,191 |
| United Arab Emirates | 770 | 1:11,899 | 1,477 |
| DR Congo | 691 | 1:106,917 | 11,858 |
| Greece | 666 | 1:16,636 | 2,317 |
| Portugal | 632 | 1:16,485 | 1,211 |
| England | 624 | 1:89,292 | 9,662 |
| Uruguay | 561 | 1:6,117 | 679 |
| Malaysia | 540 | 1:54,619 | 4,213 |
| Saudi Arabia | 517 | 1:59,682 | 8,852 |
| Papua New Guinea | 491 | 1:16,606 | 1,653 |
| Poland | 433 | 1:87,780 | 13,581 |
| Germany | 422 | 1:190,771 | 22,122 |
| Mexico | 414 | 1:299,822 | 6,763 |
| Morocco | 375 | 1:91,936 | 15,801 |
| Sri Lanka | 365 | 1:57,010 | 6,293 |
| Sweden | 349 | 1:28,214 | 2,303 |
| Fiji | 283 | 1:3,160 | 561 |
| Kuwait | 260 | 1:14,618 | 1,974 |
| Mali | 258 | 1:65,771 | 1,556 |
| Iran | 250 | 1:307,130 | 21,589 |
| Switzerland | 242 | 1:33,938 | 4,986 |
| Canada | 229 | 1:160,898 | 16,247 |
| Qatar | 197 | 1:11,970 | 1,310 |
| Pakistan | 183 | 1:976,196 | 12,817 |
| Russia | 180 | 1:800,684 | 65,710 |
| Singapore | 167 | 1:32,980 | 1,213 |
| Australia | 138 | 1:195,621 | 19,280 |
| New Zealand | 137 | 1:33,053 | 5,740 |
| Suriname | 115 | 1:4,805 | 1,070 |
| Cuba | 111 | 1:103,808 | 3,069 |
| North Macedonia | 100 | 1:21,015 | 2,828 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 99 | 1:13,778 | 1,793 |
| Nigeria | 96 | 1:1,845,237 | 66,383 |
| Bahrain | 88 | 1:15,325 | 3,085 |
| Venezuela | 82 | 1:368,342 | 7,849 |
| Zimbabwe | 80 | 1:192,978 | 22,657 |
| Belgium | 79 | 1:145,527 | 20,575 |
| Jordan | 74 | 1:119,492 | 7,632 |
| Netherlands | 73 | 1:231,331 | 30,466 |
| Luxembourg | 72 | 1:8,063 | 1,253 |
| Turkey | 70 | 1:1,111,735 | 48,540 |
| Slovenia | 67 | 1:37,129 | 7,003 |
| Niger | 66 | 1:290,788 | 8,823 |
| Austria | 65 | 1:131,007 | 17,994 |
| Thailand | 63 | 1:1,121,244 | 165,873 |
| Hong Kong | 56 | 1:130,991 | 2,371 |
| Uganda | 52 | 1:750,755 | 36,601 |
| Botswana | 50 | 1:43,739 | 8,388 |
| Norway | 47 | 1:109,410 | 14,618 |
| Latvia | 44 | 1:46,592 | 7,086 |
| Denmark | 43 | 1:131,272 | 11,828 |
| Guyana | 39 | 1:19,544 | 2,478 |
| Finland | 37 | 1:148,560 | 13,684 |
| Cameroon | 35 | 1:593,402 | 45,326 |
| Solomon Islands | 33 | 1:17,577 | 3,381 |
| Iraq | 31 | 1:1,129,731 | 13,630 |
| Tanzania | 27 | 1:1,960,800 | 47,770 |
| Guam | 25 | 1:6,405 | 908 |
| Montenegro | 25 | 1:25,583 | 2,408 |
| Taiwan | 24 | 1:976,864 | 6,814 |
| Chile | 22 | 1:800,749 | 17,445 |
| Peru | 21 | 1:1,513,530 | 22,524 |
| Afghanistan | 20 | 1:1,607,659 | 12,727 |
| Palestine | 16 | 1:284,303 | 10,570 |
| Sudan | 16 | 1:2,344,387 | 4,438 |
| Serbia | 12 | 1:595,412 | 21,526 |
| Kazakhstan | 11 | 1:1,607,500 | 79,317 |
| Aruba | 9 | 1:11,497 | 1,511 |
| Bangladesh | 9 | 1:17,706,308 | 13,537 |
| Mozambique | 9 | 1:3,029,063 | 2,946 |
| Rwanda | 9 | 1:1,262,775 | 2,632 |
| Scotland | 9 | 1:594,869 | 21,724 |
| Belarus | 8 | 1:1,187,632 | 77,603 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 8 | 1:442,050 | 13,608 |
| Croatia | 8 | 1:528,576 | 38,675 |
| Czechia | 7 | 1:1,519,067 | 97,842 |
| Yemen | 7 | 1:3,775,042 | 17,439 |
| Algeria | 6 | 1:6,438,592 | 53,709 |
| Ivory Coast | 6 | 1:3,845,205 | 48,272 |
| Panama | 6 | 1:652,043 | 10,051 |
| Syria | 6 | 1:3,216,837 | 11,326 |
| Ukraine | 6 | 1:7,587,116 | 277,111 |
| Burkina Faso | 5 | 1:3,670,420 | 19,318 |
| Oman | 5 | 1:737,594 | 6,889 |
| Angola | 4 | 1:6,747,304 | 6,999 |
| Japan | 4 | 1:31,961,073 | 53,820 |
| Saint Barthelemy | 4 | 1:2,404 | 44 |
| South Sudan | 4 | 1:2,853,769 | 1,758 |
| Tunisia | 4 | 1:152,656 | 17,743 |
| Azerbaijan | 3 | 1:3,216,374 | 32,290 |
| Bulgaria | 3 | 1:2,326,302 | 54,089 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:1,031,511 | 34,732 |
| Bolivia | 2 | 1:5,308,217 | 12,400 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Lebanon | 2 | 1:2,818,542 | 25,087 |
| Moldova | 2 | 1:1,780,684 | 55,103 |
| Namibia | 2 | 1:1,204,700 | 16,113 |
| Nicaragua | 2 | 1:3,010,545 | 7,383 |
| Senegal | 2 | 1:7,289,671 | 8,117 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Central African Republic | 1 | 1:4,515,390 | 1,196 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| French Polynesia | 1 | 1:280,805 | 7,211 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Guinea | 1 | 1:11,833,817 | 3,268 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Liechtenstein | 1 | 1:38,378 | 1,726 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Somalia | 1 | 1:13,452,061 | 9,224 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Turkmenistan | 1 | 1:5,489,112 | 11,427 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 9 | 1:2,708,374 | 73,770 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 62 | 1:809,979 | 50,387 |
The alternate forms: Ramá (2) are calculated separately.
Rama (2,248,387) may also be a first name.
Rama Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname means 'descendant of Raghuvamsa', the epithet of the Hindu God Rama who is an incaranation of Lord Vishnu.
- araghavanThis name has its roots in the Arabic language and means 'high place' - the name of the land Kaaba was built on.
- rama_sahemRama Demographics
Rama Political Affiliation
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Rama Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rama Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Rama (Arabic: رامع, Bengali: রমা, Georgian: რამა, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺭﺍﻣﺎ, Hindi: रामा, Marathi: रामा, Oriya: ରାମ, Russian: Рама, Tibetan: ར་མ་) is held by more people in India than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant: Ramá. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Rama? popularity and diffusion
Rama is the 2,857th most commonly occurring surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 37,169 people. The surname Rama occurs mostly in Asia, where 76 percent of Rama live; 66 percent live in South Asia and 66 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 257th most commonly occurring first name in the world. It is borne by 2,248,387 people.
The last name is most frequent in India, where it is held by 84,128 people, or 1 in 9,118. In India Rama is most numerous in: Tamil Nadu, where 28 percent are found, Gujarat, where 22 percent are found and Madhya Pradesh, where 15 percent are found. Outside of India this surname occurs in 146 countries. It is also found in Nepal, where 23 percent are found and The Philippines, where 7 percent are found.
Rama Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Rama has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Rama last name rose 2,415 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 6,933 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 900 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Rama Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is primarily Orthodox (77%) in Russia, Christian (51%) in Kenya, Maronite (50%) in Lebanon and Orthodox (75%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those bearing the Rama last name are 3.37% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50.14% registered with the political party.
The amount Rama earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 49.06% less than the national average, earning €15,297 per year; in Norway they earn 42.28% less than the national average, earning 199,749 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 37.51% more than the national average, earning R 326,772 per year; in United States they earn 16.86% more than the national average, earning $50,425 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.24% more than the national average, earning $49,804 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Rama Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Rama in the Georgian language | ||
| რამა | rama | - |
| Rama in the Bengali language | ||
| রমা | rama | 97.75 |
| রামা | rama | 1.93 |
| Rama in the Marathi language | ||
| रामा | rama | 92.56 |
| रमा | rama | 6.98 |
| राम | rama | 0.27 |
| ऱामा | rama | 0.02 |
| रा्मा | rama | 0 |
| रा़मा | rama | 0 |
| रामाा | ramaa | 0 |
| रमां | ramam | 0 |
| रामा़ | rama | 0 |
| ऱमा | rama | 0 |
| रम | rama | 0 |
| Rama in the Tibetan language | ||
| ར་མ་ | rama | 66.67 |
| རཱ་མ་ | rama | 33.33 |
| Rama in the Hindi language | ||
| रामा | rama | 65.46 |
| रमा | rama | 33.97 |
| राम | rama | 0.28 |
| राम़़़़ | rama | 0 |
| प्यारा | pyara | 0 |
| रोमा | roma | 0 |
| रमा़ | rama | 0 |
| मीरा | mira | 0 |
| रा्मा | rama | 0 |
| राम़ | rama | 0 |
| रम | rama | 0 |
| ेरमा | erama | 0 |
| छाया | chaya | 0 |
| धामा | dhama | 0 |
| ़़रामा | rama | 0 |
| रामां | ramam | 0 |
| खमा | khama | 0 |
| रक्षा | raksa | 0 |
| रीमा | rima | 0 |
| प्रेमा | prema | 0 |
| रंमा | ramma | 0 |
| रिमा | rima | 0 |
| समा | sama | 0 |
| राना | rana | 0 |
| रेामा | reama | 0 |
| माया | maya | 0 |
| राया | raya | 0 |
| शमा | sama | 0 |
| रामाा | ramaa | 0 |
| ़रामा | rama | 0 |
| रामी | rami | 0 |
| ऱमा | rama | 0 |
| रमाा | ramaa | 0 |
| ्रमा | rama | 0 |
| राधा | radha | 0 |
| रामाज़् | ramaz | 0 |
| ्राम | rama | 0 |
| रांमा | ramma | 0 |
| Rama in the Oriya language | ||
| ରାମ | rama | 53.5 |
| ରମା | rama | 36.51 |
| ରାମା | rama | 7.03 |
| ମହା | maha | 0.04 |
| ରାଜ | raja | 0.01 |
| ରଣା | rana | 0.01 |
| ରମ | rama | 0.01 |
| ମହାି | mahai | 0.01 |
| ରୁମା | ruma | 0.01 |
| ଅରାମ | arama | 0.01 |
| ରାମୁ | ramu | 0.01 |
| ଅମାଲୁ | amalu | 0 |
| ରାମି | rami | 0 |
| ମଲି | mali | 0 |
| ମାଣ | mana | 0 |
| ମାରାି | marai | 0 |
| ଅନାମ | anama | 0 |
| େଜମା | ejama | 0 |
| ମାଡି | madi | 0 |
| ଜାମା | jama | 0 |
| ମାହୀ | mahi | 0 |
| ସାମ | sama | 0 |
| ଅମୀୟ | amiya | 0 |
| ରମି | rami | 0 |
| ରାଧା | radha | 0 |
| ମାରା | mara | 0 |
| ଡମୁ | damu | 0 |
| ରନା | rana | 0 |
| ମଣି | mani | 0 |
| ରାେଜ | raeja | 0 |
| ଦାମ | dama | 0 |
| ଅମୀତା | amita | 0 |
| ରମଯ୍ | ramay | 0 |
| ମାତା | mata | 0 |
| ଓରାମ | orama | 0 |
| ରାଯା | raya | 0 |
| ମାଷା | masa | 0 |
| ରାମାା | ramaa | 0 |
| ରାମଲ୍ | ramal | 0 |
| ବାାମି | baami | 0 |
| ରତାି | ratai | 0 |
| ଭାମା | bhama | 0 |
| ରସା | rasa | 0 |
| ରିମା | rima | 0 |
| ଅଜୟ | ajaya | 0 |
| ନାମ | nama | 0 |
| ରଥ | ratha | 0 |
| ମାିର୍ | mair | 0 |
| Rama in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺭﺍﻣﺎ | rama | 49.23 |
| ﺭﺍﻣﻪ | ramh | 24.62 |
| ﺭﺍﻡ | ram | 9.23 |
| ﺭﻣﺎ | rma | 7.69 |
| ﺭﻣﺔ | rmt | 3.08 |
| ﺭﺍﻣﺎﺗﺎ | ramata | 1.54 |
| ﺭﺍﻣﻰ | ramy | 1.54 |
| ﺭﻣﻪ | rmh | 1.54 |
| ﺭﺍﻣﺔ | ramt | 1.54 |
| Rama in the Russian language | ||
| Рама | rama | - |
| Rama in the Arabic language | ||
| رامع | ram | - |
| راما | rama | - |
| رمي | rmy | - |
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