Ramela Surname
Approximately 4,051 people bear this surname
Ramela Surname User-submission:
The surname Ramela or Ramelah means 'someone who is always walking'. In a figurative manner it means being 'optimistic', 'being pursuing', 'always moving forward and never allowing circumstances dictate you'.
Ramela Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 3,412 | 1:15,879 | 2,008 |
| India | 191 | 1:4,016,049 | 108,912 |
| Indonesia | 118 | 1:1,120,756 | 80,521 |
| Argentina | 106 | 1:403,240 | 30,872 |
| Uruguay | 86 | 1:39,904 | 4,565 |
| Brazil | 37 | 1:5,785,793 | 142,916 |
| Zimbabwe | 33 | 1:467,825 | 39,606 |
| United States | 18 | 1:20,136,607 | 622,629 |
| Finland | 14 | 1:392,622 | 26,475 |
| England | 10 | 1:5,571,806 | 158,774 |
| Mozambique | 4 | 1:6,815,392 | 4,272 |
| Algeria | 3 | 1:12,877,184 | 84,902 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Lesotho | 2 | 1:1,016,279 | 21,693 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Ramela (15,688) may also be a first name.
Ramela Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Ramela or Ramelah means 'someone who is always walking'. In a figurative manner it means being 'optimistic', 'being pursuing', 'always moving forward and never allowing circumstances dictate you'.
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Ramela Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ramela Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Ramela (Bengali: রমেলা, Georgian: რამელა, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺭﻣﻠﻪ, Hindi: रमेला, Marathi: रमेला, Oriya: ରେମଲା, Russian: Рамела) is more frequently found in South Africa than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Ramela? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 114,139th most commonly held last name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 1,798,950 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 85 percent of Ramela reside; 85 percent reside in Southern Africa and 85 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 45,009th most widespread first name internationally It is held by 15,688 people.
It is most commonly occurring in South Africa, where it is carried by 3,412 people, or 1 in 15,879. In South Africa it is most numerous in: Gauteng, where 59 percent live, Limpopo, where 20 percent live and North West, where 12 percent live. Beside South Africa this surname occurs in 27 countries. It is also found in India, where 5 percent live and Indonesia, where 3 percent live.
Ramela Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Ramela has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 1,800 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Ramela Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Ramela are 13.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 66.67% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Ramela earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 28.39% less than the national average, earning R 170,184 per year and in United States they earn 42.19% less than the national average, earning $24,946 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Ramela Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ramela in the Georgian language | ||
| რამელა | ramela | - |
| Ramela in the Bengali language | ||
| রমেলা | ramela | - |
| Ramela in the Oriya language | ||
| ରେମଲା | remala | 92.06 |
| ରାେମଲା | raemala | 3.17 |
| ରେମଳା | remala | 3.17 |
| ରେମଲ | remala | 1.59 |
| Ramela in the Hindi language | ||
| रमेला | ramela | 89.92 |
| रामेला | ramela | 6.72 |
| रमेाला | rameala | 1.68 |
| रमेशला | ramesala | 0.84 |
| रमीला | ramila | 0.84 |
| Ramela in the Marathi language | ||
| रमेला | ramela | 80.65 |
| रामेला | ramela | 9.68 |
| रमीला | ramila | 3.23 |
| मेला | mela | 3.23 |
| रमेश | ramesa | 3.23 |
| Ramela in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺭﻣﻠﻪ | rmlh | 60 |
| ﺭﻣﻠﺔ | rmlt | 40 |
| Ramela in the Russian language | ||
| Рамела | ramela | - |
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Footnotes
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