Ramón Surname
Approximately 895 people bear this surname
Ramón Surname Definition:
Ancient surname of French origin and found in Catalonia, Valencia, and Majorca. Catalan form of Raimundo or Raginmund, German forms equivalent to English Raymond.
Aragonese name from mountains of Jaca (Huesca).
See Ramírez.
Read More About This SurnameRamón Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 455 | 1:102,752 | 8,331 |
| Mexico | 175 | 1:709,293 | 10,901 |
| Dominican Republic | 116 | 1:89,939 | 4,002 |
| Argentina | 19 | 1:2,249,653 | 107,269 |
| Colombia | 16 | 1:2,985,880 | 14,490 |
| Ecuador | 15 | 1:1,060,390 | 14,974 |
| United States | 12 | 1:30,204,911 | 765,334 |
| Venezuela | 10 | 1:3,020,408 | 31,795 |
| Uruguay | 9 | 1:381,306 | 22,825 |
| Switzerland | 6 | 1:1,368,819 | 77,571 |
| England | 6 | 1:9,286,343 | 223,652 |
| Paraguay | 6 | 1:1,206,124 | 10,500 |
| Guatemala | 5 | 1:3,216,534 | 7,141 |
| Chile | 4 | 1:4,404,118 | 44,633 |
| Finland | 4 | 1:1,374,176 | 50,379 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Peru | 4 | 1:7,946,031 | 41,846 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| El Salvador | 3 | 1:2,114,629 | 5,401 |
| Panama | 3 | 1:1,304,086 | 13,647 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Cuba | 2 | 1:5,761,358 | 13,825 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
The alternate forms: Ramon (135,675), Ramòn (27) & Ramôn (3) are calculated separately.
Ramón (8,439) may also be a first name.
Ramón Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Ancient surname of French origin and found in Catalonia, Valencia, and Majorca. Catalan form of Raimundo or Raginmund, German forms equivalent to English Raymond.
Aragonese name from mountains of Jaca (Huesca).
See Ramírez.
Ramón Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ramón Come From? nationality or country of origin
Ramón is found in Spain more than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms: Ramon, Ramòn or Ramôn. Click here to see other potential spellings of Ramón.
How Common Is The Last Name Ramón? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 394,524th most widely held family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 8,142,509 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 54 percent of Ramón live; 51 percent live in Southwestern Europe and 51 percent live in Iberian Europe. It is also the 68,643rd most widespread first name throughout the world It is held by 8,439 people.
The surname Ramón is most commonly held in Spain, where it is carried by 455 people, or 1 in 102,752. In Spain Ramón is most common in: Valencian Community, where 20 percent live, Catalonia, where 17 percent live and Madrid, where 17 percent live. Beside Spain this surname occurs in 34 countries. It is also common in Mexico, where 20 percent live and The Dominican Republic, where 13 percent live.
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