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Ram Family History

Ram Surname Meaning

Indian: from a personal name based on Sanskrit rāma ‘pleasing charming’ the name of one of the chief incarnations of the god Vishnu. In the northern states of India it probably evolved into a surname from use as the final element of a compound personal names such as Atmaram (with Sanskrit ātmā ‘soul’) or Sitaram. Among Tamil and Malayalam speakers who have migrated from their home states it is a variant of Raman. In the epic poem Ramayana Rama is the elder brother of Lakshmana (see Lakshmanan). Compare Rama.

Dutch, German, and English (East Anglia): from Middle Dutch, Middle High German, Middle English ram ‘ram’, either in the sense ‘male sheep’ or denoting an implement such as a battering ram or pile driver. Compare Ramm.

Dutch: shortened form of a personal name composed with ram (from ancient Germanic hramn) ‘raven’ as in Ingelram or Bertram.

Swedish: ornamental name from a placename element, either from Old Norse hrafn ‘raven’ (Swedish ramm) or from dialect ramm ‘water meadow’.

Jewish (Israeli): artificial name from Modern Hebrew ram ‘lofty’. Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): acronymic surname of uncertain etymology.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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You can see how Ram families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ram family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Ram families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 75 Ram families living in London. This was about 37% of all the recorded Ram's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Ram families in 1891.
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What did your Ram ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Maintainance Engineer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Ram. 50% of Ram men worked as a Maintainance Engineer and 88% of Ram women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Ram were Solicitor and Private Means.

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Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Maintainance Engineer
    50%
  • Solicitor
    50%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    88%
  • Private Means
    13%

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Passenger Lists

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What is the average Ram lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Ram life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1961, and highest in 1992. The average life expectancy for Ram in 1951 was 65, and 72 in 2004.

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