Ramírez Surname

25,002nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 21,578 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mexico
Highest density in:
Guatemala

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.

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Ramírez Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mexico8,6341:14,3761,270
Guatemala6,0211:2,671423
Spain2,0071:23,2942,492
Dominican Republic1,4481:7,205653
Colombia7711:61,9642,876
Puerto Rico3831:9,269487
Chile3671:48,0012,213
Venezuela3521:85,8073,360
United States2451:1,479,424101,022
Argentina2011:212,65417,530
El Salvador1601:39,6491,195
Costa Rica1461:32,740920
Cuba1421:81,1462,700
Peru1311:242,62710,153
Panama811:48,2992,383
England641:870,59545,570
Germany581:1,388,02586,120
Uruguay341:100,9349,883
Canada331:1,116,53381,834
Ecuador321:497,05810,858
Brazil301:7,135,811166,009
France281:2,372,240182,981
Portugal281:372,08012,265
Netherlands211:804,15159,518
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Iran111:6,980,229145,986
Switzerland101:821,29253,588
Aruba91:11,4971,511
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Italy71:8,736,670118,213
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Paraguay61:1,206,12410,500
China61:227,886,92811,701
Nicaragua61:1,003,5154,885
Czechia51:2,126,694115,412
Belgium51:2,299,329106,824
Finland41:1,374,17650,379
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Malta41:107,5681,849
Cayman Islands31:21,2981,488
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Bolivia21:5,308,21712,400
Andorra21:41,9191,654
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Belize21:177,7373,502
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885

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.

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

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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