Find out how popular the last name Ramani is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Ramani.

Ramani, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Ramani surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ramani in America

Ramani is the 31724th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ramani surname appeared 728 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Ramani.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ramani to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Ramani

The surname RAMANI has its origins in India, dating back to ancient times. It is derived from the Sanskrit word "Rama," which means "pleasing" or "delightful." The suffix "-ni" is a common ending for Indian surnames, indicating a person's caste, clan, or family lineage.

The name RAMANI was initially associated with the Brahmin caste, the highest of the four primary castes in the Indian social hierarchy. Brahmins were traditionally scholars, priests, and teachers, renowned for their knowledge of sacred texts and spiritual practices.

Historical records suggest that the RAMANI name can be traced back to the 7th century CE, during the reign of the Chalukya dynasty in the Deccan region of southern India. Several inscriptions and copper-plate grants from this period mention individuals bearing the RAMANI surname, indicating their prominent status in society.

One notable figure from ancient times was Ramani Aryabhata, a renowned mathematician and astronomer who lived in the 5th century CE. He is credited with formulating the concept of zero and making significant contributions to the field of trigonometry.

During the medieval period, the RAMANI name gained prominence in various regions of India, particularly in the states of Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, and Tamil Nadu. Several prominent scholars, poets, and philosophers bore this surname, including Ramani Bharavi, a 7th-century Sanskrit poet known for his epic work, the Kiratarjuniya.

In the 16th century, a prominent Ramani figure was Ramani Raghunatha Nayak, a ruler of the Tanjore kingdom in present-day Tamil Nadu. He was known for his patronage of the arts and literature, and his reign was marked by the construction of several temples and monuments.

The RAMANI surname has also been associated with the Indian diaspora, with individuals bearing this name settling in various parts of the world, including Southeast Asia, Africa, and the Caribbean islands.

Other notable individuals with the RAMANI surname include Ramani Iyer (1854-1925), a social reformer and journalist who advocated for women's education and rights in colonial India, and Ramani Krishnan (1899-1972), a renowned Indian classical dancer and choreographer who helped revive and popularize the Bharatanatyam dance form.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ramani

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Ramani.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Ramani was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Ramani has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Ramani was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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