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

Ramnarine, 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 Ramnarine surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ramnarine in America

Ramnarine is the 18939th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ramnarine surname appeared 1,441 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 Ramnarine.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ramnarine 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 Ramnarine

The surname RAMNARINE originates from India, specifically the region of Uttar Pradesh. It is a compound name derived from the Sanskrit words "Ram" and "Narine", meaning "Lord Rama" and "man" or "person" respectively. The name can be traced back to the 16th century, when it was commonly used among Hindus, particularly those belonging to the Brahmin caste.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the RAMNARINE surname can be found in a census record from the Mughal Empire in 1595. This document lists several individuals with the surname residing in the city of Varanasi. During this period, the name was often spelled as "Ramnaren" or "Ramnarain".

In the 18th century, the RAMNARINE name gained prominence in the region of Awadh, which was ruled by the Nawabs. Several high-ranking officials and landowners bore this surname, indicating its association with affluence and social standing. One notable figure was Ramnarine Pandey, a prominent scholar and poet who lived from 1720 to 1785.

As the British colonial era dawned in India, the RAMNARINE surname spread across the subcontinent. In the 1850s, a merchant named Ramnarine Dass established a successful trading company in Calcutta (now Kolkata), contributing to the name's recognition in the region. Another prominent individual was Ramnarine Sachdev (1845-1912), a philanthropist and social reformer who advocated for women's education and the abolition of child marriage.

During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, many individuals with the RAMNARINE surname migrated to other parts of the British Empire, including the Caribbean islands and South Africa. One such figure was Ramnarine Maharaj (1875-1958), a indentured laborer who later became a successful businessman and community leader in Trinidad.

In more recent history, the RAMNARINE surname has been borne by several notable individuals, such as Ramnarine Maniram (1917-2003), a renowned artist and sculptor from Guyana, and Ramnarine Naicker (1938-2005), a South African politician and anti-apartheid activist.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ramnarine

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

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

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