Ramírez Surname
Approximately 21,578 people bear this surname
Ramírez Surname Definition:
The son of Ramón (see) (wise protector).
The patronymic "-ez" means "son of" Hence "son of Ramiro," a first name that describes the bearer as "illustrious, militant and famous."
Popular surname and patronymic found in Navarre, Leon, Asturias, Valladolid, and Andalusia.
Read More About This SurnameRamírez Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 8,634 | 1:14,376 | 1,270 |
| Guatemala | 6,021 | 1:2,671 | 423 |
| Spain | 2,007 | 1:23,294 | 2,492 |
| Dominican Republic | 1,448 | 1:7,205 | 653 |
| Colombia | 771 | 1:61,964 | 2,876 |
| Puerto Rico | 383 | 1:9,269 | 487 |
| Chile | 367 | 1:48,001 | 2,213 |
| Venezuela | 352 | 1:85,807 | 3,360 |
| United States | 245 | 1:1,479,424 | 101,022 |
| Argentina | 201 | 1:212,654 | 17,530 |
| El Salvador | 160 | 1:39,649 | 1,195 |
| Costa Rica | 146 | 1:32,740 | 920 |
| Cuba | 142 | 1:81,146 | 2,700 |
| Peru | 131 | 1:242,627 | 10,153 |
| Panama | 81 | 1:48,299 | 2,383 |
| England | 64 | 1:870,595 | 45,570 |
| Germany | 58 | 1:1,388,025 | 86,120 |
| Uruguay | 34 | 1:100,934 | 9,883 |
| Canada | 33 | 1:1,116,533 | 81,834 |
| Ecuador | 32 | 1:497,058 | 10,858 |
| Brazil | 30 | 1:7,135,811 | 166,009 |
| France | 28 | 1:2,372,240 | 182,981 |
| Portugal | 28 | 1:372,080 | 12,265 |
| Netherlands | 21 | 1:804,151 | 59,518 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Iran | 11 | 1:6,980,229 | 145,986 |
| Switzerland | 10 | 1:821,292 | 53,588 |
| Aruba | 9 | 1:11,497 | 1,511 |
| Australia | 8 | 1:3,374,463 | 124,818 |
| Italy | 7 | 1:8,736,670 | 118,213 |
| Sweden | 7 | 1:1,406,680 | 102,017 |
| Paraguay | 6 | 1:1,206,124 | 10,500 |
| China | 6 | 1:227,886,928 | 11,701 |
| Nicaragua | 6 | 1:1,003,515 | 4,885 |
| Czechia | 5 | 1:2,126,694 | 115,412 |
| Belgium | 5 | 1:2,299,329 | 106,824 |
| Finland | 4 | 1:1,374,176 | 50,379 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Malta | 4 | 1:107,568 | 1,849 |
| Cayman Islands | 3 | 1:21,298 | 1,488 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Bolivia | 2 | 1:5,308,217 | 12,400 |
| Andorra | 2 | 1:41,919 | 1,654 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Belize | 2 | 1:177,737 | 3,502 |
| Hungary | 2 | 1:4,908,138 | 64,617 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
The alternate forms: Ramirez (4,964,971), Ramîrez (10), Rámírez (1), Ramīrez (1), Ramírêz (1), Rámirez (43), Ramiréz (31), Ramirèz (4) & Ràmirez (2) are calculated separately.
Ramírez (20) may also be a first name.
Ramírez Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
The son of Ramón (see) (wise protector).
The patronymic "-ez" means "son of" Hence "son of Ramiro," a first name that describes the bearer as "illustrious, militant and famous."
Popular surname and patronymic found in Navarre, Leon, Asturias, Valladolid, and Andalusia. Derived from German name Ranamers, or Renetmers, meaning famous. Often found in combination with other surnames, estate names, and toponyms.
Patronymic of Ramiro and bearers are not necessarily related.
Ramírez Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ramírez Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Ramírez is found most in Mexico. It can appear as: Ramirez, Ramîrez, Rámírez, Ramīrez, Ramírêz, Rámirez, Ramiréz, Ramirèz or Ràmirez. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ramírez? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 25,002nd most numerous surname on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 337,730 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 89 percent of Ramírez reside; 41 percent reside in North America and 40 percent reside in Hispano-North America. Ramírez is also the 2,446,817th most prevalent first name in the world. It is borne by 20 people.
The surname Ramírez is most frequent in Mexico, where it is carried by 8,634 people, or 1 in 14,376. In Mexico it is most numerous in: Mexico City, where 20 percent live, México, where 16 percent live and Guanajuato, where 8 percent live. Aside from Mexico this last name occurs in 76 countries. It is also common in Guatemala, where 28 percent live and Spain, where 9 percent live.
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