Ramalan Surname

171,573rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,509 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Ramalan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ramalan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria1,5011:118,0167,806
Philippines6671:151,78125,283
Indonesia2801:472,31938,999
Malaysia291:1,017,04245,504
India171:45,121,493474,784
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
England21:27,859,030389,889
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Ramalan (1,997) may also be a first name.

Ramalan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ramalan (Hindi: रामलान, Marathi: रामलान, Oriya: ରମାଲନ) is borne by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Ramalan click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ramalan? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 171,573rd most frequently held surname globally It is held by approximately 1 in 2,904,562 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 60 percent of Ramalan live; 60 percent live in West Africa and 60 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Ramalan is also the 169,171st most numerous first name at a global level, held by 1,997 people.

The surname Ramalan is most frequent in Nigeria, where it is borne by 1,501 people, or 1 in 118,016. In Nigeria Ramalan is most numerous in: Kaduna, where 38 percent live, Nasarawa, where 27 percent live and Kano, where 17 percent live. Outside of Nigeria Ramalan is found in 11 countries. It is also common in The Philippines, where 27 percent live and Indonesia, where 11 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Ramalan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ramalan in the Oriya language
ରମାଲନramalana-
Ramalan in the Hindi language
रामलानramalana60
रमालनramalana20
रमलानramalana20
Ramalan in the Marathi language
रामलानramalana44.44
रामलनramalana11.11
रमलानramalana11.11
रमलनramalana11.11
रामालानramalana11.11
परमानparamana11.11

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ramalan
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