Ramm

Ramm Meaning & Origin

About Ramm
The surname Ramm is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "ram," meaning "ram" or "male sheep." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone who worked as a shepherd or had characteristics associated with a ram, such as strength or stubbornness. The surname Ramm may also have been used as a nickname for someone with curly or ram-like hair.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Ramm is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Ramm: 1,661
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 17,087
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.56

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Ramm 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 Ramm is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RM
🗽 NYSIIS
RAN
🔊 Soundex
R050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R AE1 M
🌐 IPA
/ræm/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ramm in Braille

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

The name Ramm in braille

How to sign the name Ramm using Sign Language

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

The name Ramm in sign language

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