Ramsamy Surname

55,691st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,116 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mauritius
Highest density in:
Mauritius

Ramsamy Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ramsamy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mauritius4,0091:3239
South Africa3,6911:14,6781,850
France7031:94,48513,739
England3271:170,39215,676
Australia891:303,32226,493
Malaysia611:483,51224,345
United States461:7,879,542351,394
India351:21,916,154310,282
Belgium321:359,27039,406
Canada311:1,188,56786,017
Guyana241:31,7593,401
Singapore171:323,98313,856
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Madagascar41:5,912,4595,394
Netherlands41:4,221,794131,139
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Seychelles11:92,3931,532
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Equatorial Guinea11:1,135,674984

Ramsamy (2,907) may also be a first name.

Ramsamy Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ramsamy (Arabic: رامسامي, Marathi: रामसमी) is most common in Mauritius. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ramsamy? popularity and diffusion

The last name Ramsamy is the 55,691st most frequently occurring family name in the world, held by around 1 in 799,424 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 90 percent of Ramsamy live; 85 percent live in Southern Africa and 44 percent live in Southern African Indian Ocean. Ramsamy is also the 134,708th most widespread forename throughout the world It is held by 2,907 people.

The last name is most numerous in Mauritius, where it is held by 4,009 people, or 1 in 323. In Mauritius it is most prevalent in: Plaines Wilhems District, where 39 percent reside, Grand Port District, where 9 percent reside and Savanne District, where 9 percent reside. Excluding Mauritius this surname exists in 36 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 40 percent reside and France, where 8 percent reside.

Ramsamy Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Ramsamy last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% registered with the political party.

The amount Ramsamy earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 56.92% more than the national average, earning R 372,900 per year; in United States they earn 48.86% more than the national average, earning $64,232 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.04% more than the national average, earning $54,172 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Ramsamy Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ramsamy in the Marathi language
रामसमीramasami-
Ramsamy in the Arabic language
رامساميramsamy-

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Footnotes

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