Ramlah Surname

60,908th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,261 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Indonesia

Ramlah Surname User-submission:

Origin: Arabic (رملة)

Meaning: 'A single grain of sand.'

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Ramlah Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia7,9651:16,6042,054
Egypt1221:753,57238,342
Malaysia821:359,68619,062
Iran341:2,258,31076,749
South Africa181:3,009,872112,058
Qatar161:147,37516,023
Uganda91:4,337,69899,715
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
England11:55,718,059489,080
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406

Ramlah (84,177) may also be a first name.

Ramlah Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Origin: Arabic (رملة)

Meaning: 'A single grain of sand.'

Etymology and Context:

  • Linguistic Root: Derived from the Arabic collective noun raml (رمل), which means 'sand.' The addition of the suffix makes it a singulative noun, explicitly meaning 'a single grain of sand.'

  • Historical Context: The name holds significant religious importance in Islamic history due to Ramlah bint Abi Sufyan (better known by her kunya, Umm Habiba). She was one of the wives of the Prophet Muhammad and an early convert to Islam who endured exile to Abyssinia for her faith.

  • Cultural Usage: It is a traditional female given name utilized across the Middle East, East Africa (particularly Swahili-speaking regions), West Africa, and South Asia. It carries connotations of humility, resilience, and deep historical heritage.

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Ramlah Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ramlah (Arabic: رمله) is found in Indonesia more than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Ramlah? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 60,908th most widespread surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 882,163 people. The last name Ramlah is predominantly found in Asia, where 98 percent of Ramlah are found; 97 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 97 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Ramlah is also the 11,861st most commonly held first name worldwide It is held by 84,177 people.

This surname is most frequent in Indonesia, where it is held by 7,965 people, or 1 in 16,604. In Indonesia Ramlah is most numerous in: South Sulawesi, where 22 percent reside, West Nusa Tenggara, where 15 percent reside and South Kalimantan, where 11 percent reside. Barring Indonesia Ramlah occurs in 16 countries. It also occurs in Egypt, where 1 percent reside and Malaysia, where 1 percent reside.

Ramlah Last Name Statistics demography

Ramlah earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In South Africa they earn 88.52% more than the national average, earning R 447,984 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rzamlah922/
Rhamlah921/
Ramla916,621/
Ramlahss866/
Romlah8346,234/
Ramlia83617/
Ramlau83166/
Ramlat8359/
Ramlya8344/
Raimla8339/
Ramlay8336/
Ramlai8326/
Ramlho8313/
Rhamla836/
Ramlla834/
Ram'la831/
Ramhla831/
Ramlaz831/
Remlah831/
Ramlahová801/
Ramella778,300/
Ramilla771,890/
Rammlau7724/
Hraimla779/
Ramlaut775/
Ramleea771/
Ramliat771/
Ramlatt771/
Rahamla771/
Ramloth771/
Ramglia771/
Remla733,303/
Romla732,727/
Ramlo73295/
Ramlã731/
Raimilla71562/
Rammella7137/
Ramellat7126/
Romellah7114/
Remillah719/
Raamella717/
Raamilla715/
Rammilla714/
Reamella713/
Ramillia712/
Ramellla711/
Rajmella711/
Ramlooch711/
Rameella711/
Rasmilla711/
Raitmlai711/
Romillah710/
Ramlot67238/
Ramley67229/
Ramloo67177/
Roemla6747/
Romlau6724/
Romlay6717/
Ramllo6716/
Ramlod6711/
Ramlio6711/
Ramlos675/
Reemla673/
Remlla672/
Rehmla671/
Raamellaa671/
Remlay671/
Romlia671/
Romlas671/
Romlai671/
Remlai671/
Ramlou671/
Remlaa670/
Remlea670/

Ramlah Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ramlah in the Arabic language
رملهrmlh-

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