Ramos Surname

160th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,544,553 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Puerto Rico

Ramos Surname Definition:

Descendant of Ramos (palms), a name given to one born during the religious fiesta of Palm Sunday; one who came from Ramos (branch), in Spain.

Ancient surname found in Asturias, Galicia, Aragon, Leon, Castile, and Andalusia. Originated in Santander and Asturias.

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Ramos Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil827,9321:25940
Mexico585,1661:21232
Philippines375,9991:2694
Peru246,3421:12910
United States228,6071:1,586125
Colombia162,2641:29447
Spain151,4081:30924
Guatemala134,7211:11914
Venezuela126,2761:23937
Honduras86,7451:10217
Argentina84,2551:50757
Cuba79,0081:14620
Bolivia61,2141:17320
Puerto Rico60,2321:599
El Salvador58,8751:10818
Portugal45,2351:23040
Chile35,6391:494109
Ecuador30,4301:52370
Dominican Republic29,6191:35267
Nicaragua20,5811:29362
Panama19,8201:19734
Paraguay16,7371:432114
Guinea-Bissau12,6761:13648
France11,3261:5,865493
Uruguay10,2741:33439
Cape Verde8,8961:6011
Costa Rica5,8371:819177
Canada4,2791:8,6111,283
East Timor4,0101:30378
England1,9111:29,1563,939
São Tomé and Príncipe1,3821:12831
Australia1,1941:22,6093,118
Belize1,0871:32745
Taiwan1,0231:22,918316
Saudi Arabia8351:36,9535,288
Germany7791:103,34512,800
Indonesia7021:188,38918,034
South Africa6981:77,6189,625
Switzerland6861:11,9721,973
Morocco6821:50,5518,318
Netherlands6811:24,7984,037
Belgium6731:17,0832,615
Thailand5901:119,72617,927
Italy5181:118,06319,516
Russia3901:369,54636,228
Nigeria3561:497,59224,866
Angola3351:80,5652,305
Poland3181:119,52417,797
Algeria2951:130,95417,832
Andorra2821:29741
Oman2131:17,3141,761
Guam2061:777103
New Zealand1991:22,7553,990
United Arab Emirates1981:46,2744,705
Greece1891:58,6239,813
Luxembourg1841:3,155405
Japan1801:710,24617,140
Ireland1571:29,9932,657
India1551:4,948,809124,489
Austria1541:55,2958,684
Malaysia1311:225,14712,981
Sweden1131:87,1396,420
United States Virgin Islands1041:1,061158
Jordan1031:85,8496,588
Senegal1031:141,5471,226
Norway941:54,7057,856
Hungary881:111,54910,635
Qatar841:28,0713,003
Kuwait771:49,3605,585
Brunei741:5,659809
Singapore731:75,4483,146
Trinidad and Tobago711:19,2112,278
Suriname701:7,8951,936
Papua New Guinea691:118,17016,048
Mozambique661:413,0541,399
Egypt651:1,414,39648,029
Hong Kong621:118,3142,359
Kazakhstan621:285,20224,279
Bahrain591:22,8584,582
China591:23,174,9421,270
Aruba551:1,881275
Wales551:56,2645,128
Denmark521:108,55210,139
Scotland471:113,9117,445
Cayman Islands441:1,452190
Northern Mariana Islands441:1,240173
Gibraltar411:828151
Belarus381:250,02829,656
Finland381:144,65013,416
Iraq371:946,53112,381
Lebanon371:152,3547,395
Namibia371:65,1197,152
Curaçao331:4,765122
Mauritius321:40,4197,602
Estonia311:42,6398,109
Northern Ireland301:61,5014,735
South Korea301:1,708,009419
Iran291:2,647,67384,414
Uzbekistan271:1,145,52421,534
Iceland251:15,2041,298
Afghanistan241:1,339,71611,412
Antigua and Barbuda211:4,722620
Macau211:28,649336
Palestine201:227,4429,690
Tunisia191:32,1384,775
French Polynesia181:15,6003,086
Malta181:23,9041,289
Ghana171:1,589,45211,524
Latvia171:120,59117,235
Vietnam171:5,449,7682,445
Czechia151:708,89864,682
Ukraine131:3,501,746189,921
Ivory Coast121:1,922,60335,802
Jersey121:8,2671,718
Kenya121:3,848,32540,366
Guyana111:69,2935,568
Jamaica111:260,9046,695
Monaco101:3,707328
Zimbabwe91:1,715,36084,476
American Samoa81:6,9701,431
Azerbaijan81:1,206,14016,795
Cambodia81:1,935,8937,100
Israel71:1,222,51968,299
Transnistria71:67,8149,165
Turkey71:11,117,346139,182
DR Congo61:12,313,262182,887
Pakistan61:29,773,98192,487
Bahamas51:78,350887
Bulgaria51:1,395,78141,665
Georgia51:749,10921,598
Moldova51:712,27439,996
Slovenia51:497,53521,006
Albania41:728,51420,844
Armenia41:732,54511,666
Cyprus41:221,2198,471
Equatorial Guinea41:283,918487
Libya41:1,560,9943,087
Micronesia41:26,561731
Nepal41:7,120,23914,461
New Caledonia41:69,0566,678
Swaziland41:324,550996
Togo41:1,811,9428,122
Yemen41:6,606,32425,896
Burkina Faso31:6,117,36722,156
Cameroon31:6,923,023143,724
Ethiopia31:32,515,42129,577
Haiti31:3,561,30220,668
Laos31:2,196,1081,879
Sri Lanka31:6,936,18718,422
Zambia31:5,283,30743,479
Anguilla21:6,718471
Bosnia and Herzegovina21:1,768,20116,841
Gambia21:961,7261,013
Grenada21:54,2681,538
Guinea21:5,916,9082,656
Liberia21:2,204,26840,131
Lithuania21:1,517,29435,813
North Macedonia21:1,050,73626,362
Malawi21:8,559,55434,093
Mali21:8,484,5184,035
Marshall Islands21:25,9101,967
Mauritania21:2,047,43230,537
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
Rwanda21:5,682,4895,910
Sudan21:18,755,09814,167
Syria21:9,650,51117,817
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
Burundi11:9,804,8522,349
Central African Republic11:4,515,3901,196
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Comoros11:749,524685
Cook Islands11:18,1791,485
Djibouti11:914,9321,612
Dominica11:75,891912
Falkland Islands11:3,132317
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Saint Kitts and Nevis11:55,1991,294
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines11:112,6591,704
Samoa11:193,8081,089
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
Turks and Caicos Islands11:34,329862
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150
Guernsey31:10,8851,562
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5631:89,1989,217

The alternate forms: Ramoš (14), Rámos (5), Ramós (2), Râmos (1), Ramoś (1) & Rämos (1) are calculated separately.

Ramos (27,958) may also be a first name.

Ramos Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Descendant of Ramos (palms), a name given to one born during the religious fiesta of Palm Sunday; one who came from Ramos (branch), in Spain.

Ancient surname found in Asturias, Galicia, Aragon, Leon, Castile, and Andalusia. Originated in Santander and Asturias. Derived from latin "ramus"—outgrowth, shoots, branches, as those of plants. Name of village near Cartagena.

Name common in the Peninsula. One branch in America.

Spanish Surnames In The Southwestern United States (1978) by Richard Donovon Woods

User-submitted Reference

This surname is thought to be of religious origin. It translates as "branches", or "palms", a reference to Palm Sunday, the Christian feast.

- mfariacastro

Ramos is an Iberian surname with origin in ramus from Latin, meaning 'branch'. It was used in Portugal and Spain originally.

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Ramos Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ramos (Arabic: راموس, Bengali: রামোস, Hindi: रामोस, Marathi: रामोस, Russian: Рамос) is borne by more people in Brazil than any other country/territory. It can appear as: Ramoš, Rámos, Ramós, Râmos, Ramoś or Rämos. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ramos? popularity and diffusion

It is the 160th most frequently held last name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 2,056 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 82 percent of Ramos live; 45 percent live in South America and 23 percent live in Luso-South America. It is also the 29,438th most widely held first name at a global level, borne by 27,958 people.

It is most prevalent in Brazil, where it is carried by 827,932 people, or 1 in 259. In Brazil Ramos is mostly concentrated in: São Paulo, where 23 percent reside, Minas Gerais, where 11 percent reside and Rio de Janeiro, where 10 percent reside. Aside from Brazil this last name occurs in 196 countries. It is also found in Mexico, where 17 percent reside and The Philippines, where 11 percent reside.

Ramos Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Ramos has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Ramos last name grew 40,605 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 31,850 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 4,700 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ramos Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is chiefly Orthodox (85%) in Russia, Latin Catholic (38%) in Lebanon and Orthodox (75%) in Ukraine.

In The United States Ramos are 42.02% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 95.25% registered with the political party.

The amount Ramos earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 71.26% less than the national average, earning €8,631 per year; in Norway they earn 6.15% less than the national average, earning 324,795 kr per year; in Peru they earn 14.82% less than the national average, earning S/. 16,513 per year; in South Africa they earn 94.73% more than the national average, earning R 462,744 per year; in Colombia they earn 10.76% less than the national average, earning $20,259,000 COP per year; in United States they earn 14.6% less than the national average, earning $36,848 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.24% less than the national average, earning $47,578 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ramoš9314/
Rámos935/
Ramós932/
Râmos931/
Ramoś931/
Rämos931/
Rammos911,246/
Ramose91783/
Ramous91376/
Raymos91163/
Ramoss9165/
Raimos9146/
Ramosh9140/
Rasmos9132/
Ramoes9131/
Ramoos9130/
Raamos9124/
Rramos9115/
Ramois9115/
Ramosd918/
Ramosz916/
Reamos916/
Ramosc914/
Rhamos912/
Ramosj912/
Ramost912/
Ramosx911/
Ramots911/
Ramo8921,000/
Ramotse83210/
Ramoshe8397/
Reamous8314/
Ramoush8310/
Ramosch839/
Raymous838/
Rammose835/
Ramosse834/
D'Ramos834/
Raimose831/
Ramoosh831/
Ramouse831/
Rahmose831/
Raamose831/
Ramas806,006/
Raimo803,682/
Ramus803,582/
Ramoa803,467/
Rahmo802,839/
Ramoo801,908/
Ramoz801,269/
Remos801,159/
Raymo801,123/
Ramou801,053/
Romos80686/
Rammo80665/
Ramod80438/
Ramoh80387/
Ratmo80319/
Ramot80316/
Ramoy80213/
Rasmo80210/
Ramoi80195/
Ramoj8027/
Ramoc8025/
Reamo809/
Raumo806/
Raamo803/
Ramás803/
Ramho802/
Rajmo801/
Rhamo801/
Ramuo801/
Ramop801/
Hramo801/
Ramgo801/
Ramox801/
Ramousse77550/
Rahmoush7719/
Ramosová7711/
Ramousch776/
Ramosova772/
Ramotshe772/
Ramoutse771/
Raymoise771/
Rahmoosh771/
Rhamotse771/
Ramootse771/
Rasmus732,815/
Rammou73720/
Ramoud73679/
Rahmou73494/
Ramouz73174/
Ramash73164/
Ramase73163/
Rammas73150/
Rammoo73113/
Rasmas73101/
Raymus7384/
Ramasz7383/
Raimas7379/
Rammoi7367/
Romose7365/
Raimou7364/
Rammus7360/
Rahmas7355/
Remois7349/
Ramout7346/
Raumoo7341/
Ramuse7340/
Ramooz7339/
Raïmou7339/
Raimot7337/
Reymos7332/
Raimoh7332/
Raymod7330/
Rajmus7329/
Romosz7327/
Ramush7326/
Rahamo7322/
Ramats7321/
Rahmus7319/
Raimoi7317/
Ramust7317/
Ramaas7317/
Raumas7317/
Rosmos7316/
Raimoy7314/
Rammod7314/
Raamot7312/
Remmos7310/
Raimus7310/
Rahmoh7310/
Ramouh7310/
Ratmus739/
Romoes738/
Ramoch737/
Hramoi737/
Reamot737/
Rameus736/
Raemas736/
Ramass735/
Ramoce734/
Ramuod734/
Raymoy733/
Ramodh733/
Reimos733/
Raymoh733/
Hramus733/
Raamas733/
Ramoop732/
Ramaus732/
Ramgas732/
Raymou732/
Ramhoo732/
Rhamou732/
Ramusz732/
Ramhoj732/
Raymot731/
Ramasd731/
Rajmas731/
Rajmoh731/
Rajmoj731/
Rahumo731/
Raimoz731/
Reamus731/
Romous731/
Roimos731/
Hremos731/
Raymeo731/
Ramooy731/
Raimho731/
Ramood731/
Hramoy731/
Rahmoi731/
Raimod731/
Ramooa731/
Raîmou731/
Romosh731/
Rämoss731/
Rramas731/
Rremos731/
Roumos731/
Ramads731/
Ramgoi731/
Ramott731/
Raamoo731/
Raimoo731/
Reamas730/
Ramoux730/
Ramotz730/
Raymas730/
Ramoshova714/
Rama67196,063/
Romo67137,058/
Ramouch67414/
Rahamou67350/
Ramusch67180/
Ramatse67163/
Rammouz67155/
Ramoudt67119/
Ramashe67110/
Rasmuss6748/
Ramoudh6743/
Ramò679/
Roumois677/
Rahamas676/
Ramó676/
Raimoch675/
Rammoth675/
Ramushe675/
Raymoud674/
Hramash674/
Ramahas673/
Rahamoh673/
Rahamoo673/
Rammoud673/
Ramoche673/
Raymush672/
Rasmuse672/
Rammads672/
Ramá672/
Ramasse672/
Hromojs672/
Rahmash672/
Ramassh671/
Rajmohd671/
Rahamus671/
Reamash671/
Rasmass671/
Ratmush671/
Ramouth671/
Hraihmo671/
Rahmouh671/
Ramusse671/
Ramause671/
Raimase671/
Rasmood671/
Raymodd671/
Rahmoud671/
Rammoce671/
Rammuse671/
Rhammus671/
Reymous670/
Ramasch670/

Ramos Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ramos in the Bengali language
রামোসramosa-
Ramos in the Marathi language
रामोसramosa66.13
रमोसramosa12.9
रामुसramusa9.68
रामूसramusa6.45
रॅमोसremosa3.23
रामसramasa1.61
Ramos in the Hindi language
रामोसramosa33.33
रमोसramosa33.33
रमोशramosa33.33
Ramos in the Russian language
Рамосramos-
Ramos in the Arabic language
راموسramws-

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