Ramirez

Ramirez Meaning & Origin

About Ramirez
The surname Ramirez is of Spanish origin and is derived from the given name Ramiro, which itself comes from the Germanic name Raginmar, meaning "famous counsel." The name Ramirez signifies a person who is the son of Ramiro or a descendant of someone with that name. It is a patronymic surname commonly found in Spain and Latin America.

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📏 Surname Length
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🌟 Popularity
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Ramirez is among the top 100 most popular surnames, indicating a significant presence in our records. Below is a detailed analysis of its distribution and trends:

  • Number of People with the name Ramirez: 557,423
  • Overall Popularity: 0.21%
  • Ranking: 28
  • Frequency per 100k people: 188.97

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Ramirez based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Ramirez is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RMRS
🗽 NYSIIS
RANA
🔊 Soundex
R050602
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R AH0 M IH1 R EH0 Z
🌐 IPA
/rəˈmɪrɛz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RMRS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R562

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ramirez in Braille

Here's how to represent Ramirez in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Ramirez in braille

How to sign the name Ramirez using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Ramirez using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Ramirez in sign language

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