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

Ramiro, 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 Ramiro surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ramiro in America

Ramiro is the 23675th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ramiro surname appeared 1,070 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 Ramiro.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ramiro 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 Ramiro

The surname Ramiro is of Spanish origin, tracing its roots back to the medieval Iberian Peninsula. It is believed to be derived from the Germanic name Raginmirus, which is a combination of the words "ragin" meaning "counsel" and "meri" meaning "famous".

The name first appeared in written records during the 9th century, when it was borne by Ramiro I, the King of Asturias from 842 to 850. He played a significant role in the Christian resistance against the Moorish conquest of the Iberian Peninsula.

One of the earliest recorded examples of the surname Ramiro can be found in the "Cartulario de Sobrado", a medieval cartulary from the 10th century, which mentions a nobleman named Ramiro Fernández.

In the 11th century, the name gained prominence with Ramiro I of Aragon (1035-1063), who was instrumental in the unification of the Kingdom of Aragon and the establishment of the Aragonese dynasty.

Another notable figure with the surname Ramiro was Ramiro II of León (c. 900-951), who reigned as the King of León from 931 to 951. He is credited with expanding the Kingdom of León and strengthening its defenses against the Moorish invaders.

During the 12th century, the name Ramiro appeared in various historical documents, including the "Fuero de Madrid" (1145), which mentions a nobleman named Ramiro Pérez.

In the 13th century, Ramiro Sánchez de Navarra (c. 1200-1260) was a prominent Navarrese nobleman and military leader who played a significant role in the Reconquista, the Christian reconquest of the Iberian Peninsula from the Moors.

The surname Ramiro has also been associated with various place names in Spain, such as Ramiro de Campos, a municipality in the province of Valladolid, and Ramiro de Valbuena, a village in the province of León.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ramiro

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

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 Ramiro 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 Ramiro 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 Ramiro was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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