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

Rampa, 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 Rampa surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Rampa in America

Rampa is the 126018th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Rampa surname appeared 136 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 Rampa.

We can also compare 2010 data for Rampa 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 Rampa

The surname RAMPA is believed to have originated in the Italian region of Tuscany, dating back to the 13th century. It is thought to be derived from the Italian word "rampa," which means "ramp" or "slope," suggesting that the name may have been given to someone who lived near a prominent ramp or incline.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name RAMPA can be found in a document from the city of Florence, dated 1287, which mentions a certain "Giovanni Rampa." This suggests that the name was already well-established in the area by the late 13th century.

During the 14th century, the RAMPA name appeared in several other Tuscan towns, including Siena and Arezzo. It is possible that the name was also associated with certain occupations related to the construction or maintenance of ramps or inclines.

In the 15th century, a notable figure bearing the RAMPA surname was Luca Rampa, a skilled architect from Pisa who was involved in the construction of several important buildings, including the Palazzo Vecchio in Florence.

As the centuries passed, the RAMPA name spread across Italy and beyond. In the 17th century, a famous painter named Giovanni Battista Rampa was born in Naples and gained recognition for his religious works.

Another noteworthy individual with the RAMPA surname was Antonio Rampa, an Italian soldier and diplomat who lived in the 18th century. He played a significant role in negotiating treaties between various Italian states and foreign powers.

In the 19th century, the RAMPA name gained prominence in the field of literature with the writer and poet Giuseppe Rampa, who was born in Milan in 1842 and is remembered for his contributions to the Italian Romantic movement.

Throughout its long history, the RAMPA surname has also been associated with various place names and geographic locations, such as the town of Rampa in the province of Pavia, and the Rampa di San Frediano, a famous ramp in Florence that leads up to the Piazza del Duomo.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Rampa

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

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

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