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

Ramone, 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 Ramone surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ramone in America

Ramone is the 48160th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ramone surname appeared 439 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 Ramone.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ramone 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 Ramone

The surname Ramone has its origins in Spain, and it is believed to have emerged during the medieval period, around the 12th or 13th century. The name is derived from the Spanish given name "Ramón," which is a variant of the Germanic name "Raimund" or "Raymund," meaning "wise protector."

The earliest recorded instances of the surname Ramone can be traced back to the region of Catalonia in northeastern Spain. The name was particularly prevalent in the areas around Barcelona and Girona, where it was associated with prominent families and individuals.

One of the earliest known references to the surname Ramone can be found in the Catalan manuscript "Llibre Verd" from the late 13th century, which recorded land transactions and legal disputes in the city of Barcelona. The name appears in several entries, indicating its presence in the region during that time.

During the 15th century, the Ramone family gained prominence in the city of Girona, where they were involved in various commercial and political activities. Notable members of the Ramone family during this period include Pere Ramone, a successful merchant who served as a city councilor in Girona in the 1460s, and Jaume Ramone, a renowned jurist and legal scholar who authored several influential treatises on Catalan law in the late 15th century.

In the 16th century, the Ramone surname spread beyond Catalonia to other parts of Spain, including Valencia and Aragon. One notable figure from this era was Maria Ramone, a noblewoman from Valencia who played a significant role in the cultural and literary circles of the time.

As the Spanish Empire expanded across the Atlantic, the Ramone surname also found its way to the Americas. One of the earliest documented instances of the name in the New World is that of Diego Ramone, a Spanish conquistador who participated in the conquest of Mexico alongside Hernán Cortés in the early 16th century.

Throughout the centuries, the Ramone surname has been associated with various notable individuals, including Juan Ramone, a celebrated Spanish poet and essayist who lived from 1881 to 1936 and is considered one of the founders of the avant-garde literary movement in Spain. Another prominent figure was Miguel Ramone, a Spanish painter and engraver from the late 16th century, known for his religious works and portraits.

While the origin and early history of the Ramone surname are rooted in Spain, it has since spread to other parts of the world, particularly Latin America and regions with significant Spanish influence.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ramone

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

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

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