Ramtu Surname

679,794th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 438 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Ramtu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ramtu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya4041:114,3079,708
India211:36,526,923420,161
Papua New Guinea111:741,24783,447
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795

Ramtu (861) may also be a first name.

Ramtu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ramtu (Hindi: रमतू, Marathi: रामतू) is held by more people in Kenya than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ramtu? popularity and diffusion

The surname Ramtu is the 679,794th most frequently held surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 16,638,233 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 92 percent of Ramtu live; 92 percent live in East Africa and 92 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Ramtu is also the 277,461st most frequently held forename throughout the world It is held by 861 people.

The last name is most frequently used in Kenya, where it is borne by 404 people, or 1 in 114,307. In Kenya it is most numerous in: Kwale County, where 93 percent reside, Taita Taveta County, where 2 percent reside and Embu County, where 1 percent reside. Besides Kenya this surname is found in 3 countries. It is also common in India, where 5 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 3 percent reside.

Ramtu Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is principally Muslim (57%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ramthu9128/
Rahmtu912/
Ramtus911/
Ramtou911/
Rahamtu835/
Ramthau832/
Rantu80516/
Rahamtou771/
Rantau73723/
Rantou73230/
Ranthu7382/
Rauntu7327/
Rantus7324/
Ramtoo734/
Rantup731/
Rantuu731/
Roimetu6751/
Ranthui6721/
Rantuch677/
Rahantu673/
Roymetu672/
Roumtau671/
Reantup671/
Rainetu671/
Ratintu671/
Roumthu671/
Rasinthu621/
Rontu60530/
Rantó601/
Rontou5572/
Rantoe5529/
Rantoo5510/
Rontus551/
Rontau551/
Ronthu551/
Rountou50170/
Rantúch505/
Roontup501/

Ramtu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ramtu in the Hindi language
रमतूramatu63.89
रमतुramatu16.67
रम्तुramtu13.89
रमटूramatu2.78
रम्तूramtu2.78
Ramtu in the Marathi language
रामतूramatu42.86
रमतुramatu28.57
रमतूramatu14.29
रामतुramatu14.29

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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
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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 Ramtu
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