Ramona

Ramona Meaning & Origin

About Ramona
The surname Ramona is derived from the given name Ramon, which has Spanish origins. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it is based on the name of a male ancestor. Ramon itself is derived from the Germanic name Raginmund, composed of the elements "ragin" meaning "advice" or "counsel" and "mund" meaning "protection." Therefore, the surname Ramona can be interpreted to mean "son of Ramon" or "descendant of Ramon."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ramona: 102
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 158,432
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RMN
🗽 NYSIIS
RANA
🔊 Soundex
R05050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R AH0 M OW1 N AH0
🌐 IPA
/rəˈmoʊnə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RMN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R550

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ramona in Braille

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

The name Ramona in braille

How to sign the name Ramona using Sign Language

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

The name Ramona in sign language

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