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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 2,857^th 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 257^th 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.