Raman Surname

5,220th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 108,638 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Oman

Raman Surname User-submission:

This surname means 'descendant of Raghuvamsa', the epithet of the Hindu God Rama who is an incaranation of Lord Vishnu.

Raman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India47,8511:16,0301,293
Malaysia9,3271:3,162474
Jordan8,9361:990141
Oman4,9151:75097
United Arab Emirates4,1141:2,227280
Bangladesh3,9651:40,1912,350
United States3,3471:108,29411,846
Nigeria2,5681:68,9815,009
Saudi Arabia2,2661:13,6171,911
Niger1,8491:10,380789
Indonesia1,8361:72,0317,750
South Africa1,8251:29,6863,821
Sri Lanka1,4621:14,2332,024
Thailand1,3921:50,7465,987
Iran1,1091:69,2367,251
Kuwait1,1091:3,427459
Philippines9341:108,39218,829
Belgium9111:12,6201,895
Pakistan9081:196,7444,839
Iraq8441:41,4951,762
Ghana7621:35,4604,134
Qatar7551:3,123293
Singapore7451:7,393439
England6231:89,4359,670
Bahrain5441:2,479388
Fiji4711:1,899282
Australia4571:59,0727,169
Canada4161:88,5719,779
New Zealand2431:18,6353,271
Palestine1841:24,7223,602
Lebanon1781:31,6693,206
Egypt1531:600,88732,813
Afghanistan1271:253,1754,283
Hong Kong1271:57,7601,031
Nepal1101:258,9183,312
Turkey921:845,88540,672
France831:800,27496,515
Brunei781:5,368782
Israel721:118,85613,107
Germany671:1,201,57478,034
Kazakhstan561:315,75926,264
Guyana551:13,8591,921
Trinidad and Tobago491:27,8362,953
Brazil431:4,978,473128,213
Netherlands401:422,17943,576
Northern Cyprus381:8,3952,026
Russia371:3,895,218191,585
Sweden311:317,63722,171
Luxembourg301:19,3514,315
Ethiopia251:3,901,85010,182
Papua New Guinea201:407,68653,132
Switzerland201:410,64630,429
China191:71,964,2933,948
Scotland191:281,78013,396
Latvia171:120,59117,235
Syria161:1,206,3147,138
Tunisia161:38,1645,464
Argentina141:3,053,101127,728
Denmark131:434,20928,556
Yemen121:2,202,10813,606
Taiwan111:2,131,34113,802
Ukraine111:4,138,427206,719
Vietnam111:8,422,3692,636
Cameroon101:2,076,907105,188
Kyrgyzstan101:597,26542,601
Tanzania101:5,294,16157,086
Madagascar91:2,627,7603,802
Malawi91:1,902,12319,532
Morocco91:3,830,67854,497
Mozambique91:3,029,0632,946
Somalia91:1,494,6733,608
Sudan91:4,167,7995,799
Austria81:1,064,42975,134
Azerbaijan81:1,206,14016,795
Poland81:4,751,094138,864
Uruguay81:428,97023,885
Wales81:386,81619,671
Cambodia71:2,212,4497,503
Japan71:18,263,47047,869
Mauritius71:184,7748,416
Ecuador61:2,650,97426,148
North Macedonia61:350,24517,994
Norway61:857,04855,549
Kosovo51:372,3749,323
Spain51:9,350,407109,555
Northern Ireland41:461,25916,615
Belarus41:2,375,265105,497
Benin41:2,583,90073,293
Botswana41:546,73222,624
Equatorial Guinea41:283,918487
Liberia41:1,102,13437,930
Macau41:150,408604
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627
Panama41:978,06412,245
South Korea41:12,810,0642,073
Tajikistan41:2,096,6737,416
United States Virgin Islands41:27,5943,273
Algeria31:12,877,18484,902
Colombia31:15,924,69128,711
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Iceland31:126,6975,403
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Lithuania31:1,011,52932,308
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Puerto Rico21:1,775,0706,602
Turks and Caicos Islands21:17,164627
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Eritrea11:4,751,901911
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Saint Kitts and Nevis11:55,1991,294
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England141:1,741,09855,534
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States541:929,97655,839

Raman (251,838) may also be a first name.

Raman 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.

- araghavan

Raman Last Name Facts

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

The last name Raman (Arabic: رمن, Bengali: রমন, Georgian: რამან, Hindi: रमन, Marathi: रमण, Oriya: ରମଣ, Russian: Раман, Tibetan: ར་མན་) is more frequently found in India than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Raman? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 5,220th most common family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 67,081 people. This last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 87 percent of Raman are found; 51 percent are found in South Asia and 45 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 4,169th most commonly used first name in the world It is held by 251,838 people.

The last name is most numerous in India, where it is held by 47,851 people, or 1 in 16,030. In India Raman is primarily found in: Tamil Nadu, where 24 percent live, Bihar, where 18 percent live and Uttar Pradesh, where 10 percent live. Not including India this last name occurs in 138 countries. It also occurs in Malaysia, where 9 percent live and Jordan, where 8 percent live.

Raman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Raman has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Raman surname expanded 6,198 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 4,450 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Raman Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is predominantly Greek Orthodox (47%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Raman surname are 4.93% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 58.16% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Raman earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 43.8% less than the national average, earning 194,482 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 58.75% more than the national average, earning R 377,244 per year; in Colombia they earn 3.88% less than the national average, earning $21,821,200 COP per year; in United States they earn 22.62% more than the national average, earning $52,909 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.35% more than the national average, earning $58,802 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rahman917,835,269/
Rhaman9124,237/
Ramane918,929/
Rayman913,582/
Rasman912,737/
Raiman911,767/
Ratman911,482/
Rajman911,366/
Ramang911,331/
Ramman911,013/
Ramain91470/
Ramand91437/
Ramann91401/
Reaman91387/
Raeman91236/
Rauman91190/
Ramhan91187/
Raaman91185/
Ramean91141/
Ramaan9187/
Ramant9131/
Hraman9130/
Ramgan9128/
Ramanh9123/
Rzaman9112/
Ramajn9111/
Ramaun917/
Ramahn915/
Rraman914/
Ra'man914/
Raýman914/
Ramamn912/
Rahaman83719,027/
Rahuman838,813/
Rahmann832,299/
Rahmaan831,895/
Raimann831,818/
Ramasen831,658/
Rathman831,398/
Raymann83903/
Raahman83743/
Rahmman83568/
Raisman83369/
Rrahman83307/
Rammang83297/
Rammane83273/
Raymane83200/
Rasmane83200/
Rammant83197/
Raumann83177/
Raamane83175/
Raitman83159/
Raytman83148/
Rautman83126/
Ramasin83113/
Raymant83108/
Raymand83107/
Raayman8399/
Rajmann8397/
Raijman8391/
Raimand8388/
Raihman8368/
Rausman8366/
Raehman8365/
Ramandt8364/
Rhamane8364/
Ramandh8363/
Rahmanh8359/
Raimant8355/
Ramhang8355/
Rameang8352/
Raimane8348/
Rhahman8338/
Raysman8337/
Rauhman8336/
Ramahan8334/
Rattman8333/
Rahhman8332/
Raumane8331/
Rahmain8327/
Rajtman8324/
Rajhman8324/
Ramaine8320/
Ramhane8319/
Rajmaun8317/
Reasman8316/
Raasman8313/
Raumain8313/
Rayhman8311/
Hrasman839/
Rahmanc837/
Rahjman837/
Rhamaan837/
Rahmean837/
Hrahman836/
Reamhan835/
Rrhaman834/
Raamann834/
Ramacin834/
Ratmane833/
Rammand833/
Rhaaman832/
Rahmahn832/
Rahtman832/
Rahyman832/
Raumand832/
Ramatin832/
Rammann831/
Rahmasn831/
Rahmajn831/
Rahmaun831/
Ramgain831/
Raymang831/
Rajjman831/
Ramaain831/
Ramagne831/
Raimain831/
Raimang831/
Ramamne831/
Rasmaan831/
Ratmaan831/
Raumanh831/
Rrasman831/
Hramain831/
Rammaan831/
Ra'hman831/
Raaiman831/
Rhamman831/
Rasmaun831/
Ramayne831/
Rameasn831/
Hrzaman831/
Rhatman830/
Roman80555,673/
Ramon80135,675/
Reman803,909/
Ramón80895/
Ramam80420/
Röman80159/
Réman8050/
Ramòn8027/
Róman804/
Ramôn803/
Rôman801/
Rathmann777,298/
Ramasing776,717/
Ramanova771,074/
Rrahaman77815/
Rautmann77735/
Rattmann77603/
Rahamann77548/
Raijmann77131/
Raaijman7784/
Rammeane7772/
Rahamaan7762/
Rammasen7757/
Rahamman7742/
Rahaaman7733/
Ramaahan7724/
Rahmaitn7724/
Raaymann7719/
Hramatyn7717/
Rammasin7714/
Rausmann7713/
Raythman7712/
Rahmanhe7711/
Rhahaman7710/
Rahumaan778/
Rahmanne777/
Rasmeane777/
Rahahman776/
Rahaiman775/
Rahmankk775/
Ramautin775/
Raahaman774/
Raehmann774/
Rahmanck774/
Rajmanne774/
Ramacend774/
Rautmane774/
Rajmanth773/
Ramaannd773/
Hrahaman773/
Radtmann773/
Raumanne773/
Reathman772/
Rahamain772/
Raihmann772/
Ramanhth771/
Rahamand771/
Rahatman771/
Rahmaing771/
Rahmanhs771/
Ramahaan771/
Raasmain771/
Rhrahman771/
Rammahan771/
Ramascin771/
Ramahsin771/
Rahmatne771/
Raihmane771/
Raimatin771/
Ramattin771/
Rasmasin771/
Rauhmane771/
Raujtman771/
Raasmann771/
Raahmane771/
Raahmaan771/
Rathmane771/
Ratmaung771/
Ramachen771/
Rauthman770/
Rasmasen770/
Geeraman770/
Rasmasnn770/
Rasmaund770/
Rehman73957,576/
Rohman73222,360/
Romain7335,845/
Rahmon737,253/
Romane736,683/
Rosman736,365/
Reiman736,068/
Ramond735,091/
Rotman733,301/
Romand732,727/
Romman732,691/
Ramone731,880/
Raymon731,583/
Reyman731,549/
Romahn731,548/
Romann731,431/
Raimon731,098/
Romang73882/
Rooman73742/
Rhoman73700/
Ramong73667/
Ramoon73568/
Reeman73520/
Reamon73470/
Rheman73436/
Ramaam73419/
Ramont73407/
Ramoun73340/
Remain73302/
Rouman73300/
Remman73226/
Ramoin73196/
Reuman73190/
Romant73184/
Rajmon73142/
Rammam73127/
Rammon73112/
Rhamon73105/
Remann7384/
Rojman7380/
Remhan7376/
Rasmon7374/
Romaan7370/
Roiman7368/
Royman7361/
Römann7349/
Ramham7333/
Raumam7329/
Rhamam7325/
Romhan7323/
Romean7323/
Ratmam7322/
Ramamg7321/
Rämman7320/
Rasmam7317/
Raimam7317/
Remaan7316/
Hroman7314/
Ratmon7312/
Ramonn7310/
Roeman7310/
Romayn7310/
Romanh7310/
Raamam738/
Rájman738/
Raemon737/
Ramohn737/
Rroman736/
Rramon736/
Åreman736/
Röhman736/
Romasn735/
Raamon735/
Hreman735/
Ruiman734/
Ramomn733/
Ruoman732/
Ramosn732/
Raimán732/
Remean731/
Ramhon731/
Ramaum731/
Ramonė731/
Romanì731/
Romanï731/
Romaĭn731/
Ráyman731/
Réhman731/
Romgan731/
Ramein730/
Ramasingh7110,771/
Raymanova71486/
Rajmanová71154/
Rahmanowa7193/
Raimanová7134/
Rahamahan7131/
Ramasieng7119/
Raymanová7119/
Rasmassen7116/
Rammasing7116/
Rahmahtin7113/
Rauthmann7112/
Rahahaman7111/
Rahmanová7111/
Raimanova7111/
Raaijmann719/
Ramasimnh714/
Raimasing714/
Ramacheng714/
Hrammatyn713/
Hramahyna712/
Ramannova711/
Rahaimaan711/
Raheemhan711/
Rraahaman711/
Raumasing711/
Hramanová711/
Rajmattin711/
Ramahamne711/
Rahamaane711/
Raýmanová711/
Rathmanne711/
Raumanova711/
Raahamane711/
Radttmann711/
Rasmaisen710/
Rasmassin710/
Hrattmann710/
Raymond67194,267/
Reimann6741,908/
Rahmoun6714,449/
Rothman6712,075/
Romaine675,132/
Rohmann674,700/
Reisman674,464/
Roitman674,108/
Rehmann673,557/
Reymann673,003/
Raimond672,721/
Roumane672,396/
Rottman671,916/
Reitman671,786/
Reumann671,377/
Roytman671,002/
Rahamon67972/
Rootman67851/
Raymont67848/
Rehmaan67646/
Roisman67577/
Ramoune67432/
Romagne67358/
Rasmont67257/
Routman67253/
Rotmann67241/
Reimane67226/
Reijman67170/
Ramonne67169/
Roumain67162/
Reimand67158/
Rammone67149/
Rhemann67143/
Hrosman67139/
Roosman67138/
Ramondt67127/
Reihman67121/
Raimone67119/
Rhohman67116/
Rommann67101/
Roomane6791/
Rojtman6789/
Hreiman6788/
Rosmane6779/
Rousman6779/
Reysman6772/
Rrehman6769/
Roehman6768/
Romahan6761/
Reytman6758/
Reymand6750/
Romatin6745/
Roysman6743/
Rasmoun6743/
Ramgoon6742/
Rahmaim6742/
Raimont6740/
Rosmant6738/
Rehmanh6736/
Rrohman6730/
Ramasim6728/
Romayne6726/
Hrohman6726/
Raymoon6724/
Roomman6722/
Rahmhon6721/
Reamonn6720/
Reuhman6720/
Raymone6720/
Rheeman6719/
Rehmman6718/
Röhmann6718/
Rehmain6717/
Raymong6717/
Reyhman6717/
Rosmain6716/
Romeang6714/
Rotmang6714/
Rohmanh6713/
Rodtman6712/
Rasmeyn6711/
Rämmann6711/
Raimhanova6710/
Rammond6710/
Roumand679/
Ramoone678/
Ramhamh677/
Raumond677/
Romanck677/
Raimoon676/
Rehhman676/
Rasmond675/
Ratmond675/
Rommang675/
Rommane675/
Hreeman675/
Raymannová674/
Rohmaan674/
Rosmand674/
Roemann674/
Ramhont674/
Roumman674/
Romainh674/
Rajmoon673/
Reimman673/
Roymann673/
Rammasingh673/
Rrahmon673/
Romhann673/
Rathmon672/
Rasmaussen672/
Ruimann672/
Rreeman672/
Rouhman672/
Raimannová672/
Rahmaam672/
Rosmamn672/
Ramotin672/
Rhaamon672/
Rehmean672/
Raïmond672/
Roimann672/
Roymant672/
Reamond671/
Ramatem671/
Rahamanova671/
Rahmong671/
Raijmon671/
Raismam671/
Raamont671/
Ruimain671/
Rehmaun671/
Reimamn671/
Rhamone671/
Rathmam671/
Ramhamt671/
Ramonnd671/
Ramosen671/
Raymein671/
Roomaan671/
Rooyman671/
Romaing671/
Rohuman671/
Roumann671/
Romasen671/
Raimohn671/
Raimoun671/
Raymannova671/
Rasmoon671/
Rehmahn671/
Rehmajn671/
Raçhmán671/
Raumont671/
Rhomane671/
Rhouman671/
Rhamong671/
Raamoon671/
Rohmahn671/
Romeane671/
Romanìn671/
Romaten671/
Romaind671/
Rotmane671/
Roumaan671/
Royhman671/
Rhaimon671/
Rhamond671/
Roimane671/
Raimong671/
Ramuone671/
Romanhk671/
Romanhz671/
Romhane671/
Rrheman671/
Reimant671/
Rhemaan671/
Rammong671/
Raihmon671/
Rheiman670/
Reymain670/
Rohmaun670/
Rheuman670/
Raymonn670/
Rasmuon670/
Reumman670/

Raman Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Raman in the Georgian language
რამანraman-
Raman in the Bengali language
রমনramana94.15
রমন্raman1.6
রমেনramena1.06
রমানramana1.06
রামনramana0.53
রমণramana0.53
Raman in the Hindi language
रमनramana72.54
रमणramana23.89
रामनramana1.44
रमांramam0.59
रामांramam0.56
रामंramam0.31
रामानramana0.19
रमानramana0.11
रामाणramana0.05
रामणramana0.04
रमंramam0.04
रमण्raman0.04
रामनाramana0.02
रामंाramama0.01
रामन्raman0.01
रमाणramana0.01
रामण्raman0.01
रमऩramana0
रमण्ाramana0
मनmana0
रामrama0
Raman in the Oriya language
ରମଣramana68.02
ରମନramana14.53
ରମଣରramanara4.36
ରାମନramana3.49
ରାମାନramana2.62
ରମାନramana1.31
ରମନ୍raman0.87
ରମାଣramana0.44
ରାମାନ୍raman0.44
ରାମଣramana0.29
ରସାନrasana0.15
ରାମନ୍raman0.15
ରମାଞramana0.15
ରମାrama0.15
ରମଣିramani0.15
Raman in the Tibetan language
ར་མན་ramen66.67
ར་མཱན་ramen33.33
Raman in the Marathi language
रमणramana58.12
रमनramana17.2
रामनramana16.25
रामणramana3.62
रामानramana0.69
मणmana0.4
वामनvamana0.19
रामाrama0.11
रामजीramaji0.09
ीरामirama0.08
रतनratana0.08
रामकृramakr0.07
रामrama0.06
मानेmane0.05
रमाणramana0.05
राजनrajana0.05
रमानramana0.04
रामुramu0.03
रनrana0.03
रामेrame0.03
रामूramu0.03
रामांramam0.02
रामादेramade0.02
मनmana0.02
रामाणramana0.02
रामुनेramune0.01
रमतramata0.01
अमनamana0.01
राणाrana0.01
रमांramam0.01
बामणेbamane0.01
रमणीramani0.01
मनीmani0.01
चमनcamana0.01
रासणेrasane0.01
गमनgamana0.01
अमरamara0.01
रमrama0.01
मणीmani0.01
अिमनaimana0.01
यमनyamana0
ुरामurama0
रावणravana0
रागनragana0
रामलाramala0
गमणgamana0
रामाजramaja0
िमनाimana0
रेमानremana0
रामपेramape0
रामकramaka0
जमनाjamana0
रातनratana0
रमणेramane0
मणाmana0
रेमनremana0
रामऩramana0
पमणpamana0
रामंramam0
जमनjamana0
रामनूramanu0
कमनkamana0
रामाणीramani0
रामडूramadu0
रमनाramana0
अमीनamina0
रजनीrajani0
ेमनemana0
लमणlamana0
रामसुramasu0
रमजramaja0
ओमनomana0
Raman in the Russian language
Раманraman-
Raman in the Arabic language
رمنrmn-
رمينrmyn-
رامانraman-

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