Ramashiya Surname

921,780th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 287 people bear this surname

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

Ramashiya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ramashiya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa2721:199,18321,377
Zimbabwe151:1,029,21663,831

Ramashiya (184) may also be a first name.

Ramashiya Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ramashiya (Hindi: रामशिया) is found in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ramashiya? popularity and diffusion

The last name Ramashiya is the 921,780th most frequently occurring family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 25,392,146 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Ramashiya live; 100 percent live in Southern Africa and 100 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 671,014th most prevalent first name worldwide, held by 184 people.

It is most widely held in South Africa, where it is carried by 272 people, or 1 in 199,183. In South Africa it is primarily found in: Limpopo, where 60 percent reside, Gauteng, where 39 percent reside and Mpumalanga, where 1 percent reside. Beside South Africa this last name occurs in one country. It is also common in Zimbabwe, where 5 percent reside.

Ramashiya Last Name Statistics demography

Ramashiya earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 41.79% less than the national average, earning R 138,324 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Ramashiya Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ramashiya in the Hindi language
रामशियाramasiya97.18
रामाशियाramasiya1.41
रामशीयाramasiya1.41

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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 Ramashiya
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