Ramabya Surname

2,718,172nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 51 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Ramabya Surname User-submission:

The surname 'Ramaabya' appears to have Southern African Bantu linguistic roots, possibly connected to Setswana- or related Sotho-Tswana-speaking communities of Botswana and surrounding regions. Like many Southern African surnames, it may preserve elements of clan identity, ancestral lineage, praise naming, or historical events remembered within families.

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Ramabya Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa491:1,105,66765,349
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
England11:55,718,059489,080

Ramabya Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname 'Ramaabya' appears to have Southern African Bantu linguistic roots, possibly connected to Setswana- or related Sotho-Tswana-speaking communities of Botswana and surrounding regions. Like many Southern African surnames, it may preserve elements of clan identity, ancestral lineage, praise naming, or historical events remembered within families.

In many Bantu-speaking societies, surnames evolved from descriptive phrases, ancestral references, or oral traditions passed across generations before the introduction of modern written records. Variations in spelling are also common due to transliteration differences during colonial administration and missionary recordkeeping.

Names such as Ramaabya reflect the rich oral and linguistic heritage of Southern Africa, where names often carry meanings tied to family memory, social identity, migration, spirituality, or community history.

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Ramabya Demographics

Average Ramabya Salary in
South Africa

R 184,284

Per year
Rank:
77,384 of 197,403
Percentage of all salaries earned by bearers:
8.08878E-5
Rank: 72,000 of 197,403
Percentage of national average salary:
77.55%
Sample size: 11 (2017)

Average Salary in
South Africa

R 237,638

Per year
Per month:
R 19,803
Per week:
R 4,401
Per day:
R 651

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Ramabya Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Ramabya Come From? nationality or country of origin

Ramabya is found in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Ramabya click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ramabya? popularity and diffusion

Ramabya is the 2,718,172nd most frequently held family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 142,893,057 people. Ramabya is predominantly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Ramabya live; 98 percent live in Southern Africa and 98 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

The surname is most frequently held in South Africa, where it is held by 49 people, or 1 in 1,105,667. In South Africa it is most common in: Gauteng, where 96 percent live and North West, where 4 percent live. Apart from South Africa this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Botswana, where 2 percent live and England, where 2 percent live.

Ramabya Last Name Statistics demography

Ramabya earn notably less less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 22.45% less than the national average, earning R 184,284 per year.

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Ramaabya93258/
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ramabya
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