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
Average Male Rama Height
173.14 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Rama Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rama Come From? nationality or country of origin
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 or territory. It can also occur as a variant: Ramá. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Rama? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 2,857th most numerous family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 37,169 people. Rama occurs mostly in Asia, where 76 percent of Rama are found; 66 percent are found in South Asia and 66 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Rama is also the 257th most commonly used first name in the world, borne by 2,248,387 people.
The last name Rama is most widespread in India, where it is borne by 84,128 people, or 1 in 9,118. In India it is primarily concentrated in: Tamil Nadu, where 28 percent live, Gujarat, where 22 percent live and Madhya Pradesh, where 15 percent live. Not including India Rama occurs in 146 countries. It is also found in Nepal, where 23 percent live and The Philippines, where 7 percent live.
Rama Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Rama has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 2,415 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 6,933 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 900 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Rama Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Rama surname is predominantly Orthodox (77%) in Russia, Christian (51%) in Kenya, Maronite (50%) in Lebanon and Orthodox (75%) in Ukraine.
In The United States Rama are 3.37% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50.14% registered with the 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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