Ramos History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Spain

Etymology of Ramos

What does the name Ramos mean?

From the historical and enchanting region of Spain emerged a multitude of noble families, including the distinguished Ramos family. Originally, the Spanish people were known only by a single name. The process by which hereditary surnames were adopted in Spain is extremely interesting. Surnames evolved during the Middle Ages when people began to assume an extra name to avoid confusion and to further identify themselves. Often they adopted names that were derived from nicknames. Nickname surnames were derived from an eke-name, or added name. They usually reflected the physical characteristics or attributes of the first person that used the name.

Early Origins of the Ramos family

The surname Ramos was first found in Castile, a region of north-central Spain.

Early History of the Ramos family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Ramos research. Another 96 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1203, 1440, 1522 and 1678 are included under the topic Early Ramos History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Ramos Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Ramos, Ramis, Ramo, Rama, Ramas, Rams, Ramón and many more.

Early Notables of the Ramos family

Notable bearers of the family name Ramos

were Bartolomé Ramos de Pareja (c.1440-1522), Spanish mathematician, music theorist, and composer
Francisco Ramos del Manzano, created Count of Francos in 1678
eighteenth century Spanish painter Francisco Javier Ramos y Albertos
nineteenth century Venezuelan politician and philologist José Luis Ramos

Ramos World Ranking

In the United States, the name Ramos is the 140^th most popular surname with an estimated 164,142 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Ramos is ranked the 562^nd most popular surname with an estimated 8,291 people with that name. 2 And in South America, the name Ramos is the 28^th popular surname with an estimated 119 people with that name. 3

Ramos migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Ramos Settlers in United States in the 16th Century

Cristóbal Ramos, who sailed to America in 1511
Gonzalo Ramos, who sailed to America in 1512
Jerónimo Ramos, who sailed to Cartagena in 1535
Alonso Ramos, who sailed to Cartagena in 1535
Benito Ramos, who sailed to Río de la Plata in 1535
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Ramos Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Jose Ramos, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1803 4
Miguel Ramos, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1803 4
Santiago Ramos, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1803 4
Cristobal Ramos, who landed in America in 1811 4
Pedro Ramos, who arrived in America in 1812 4
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Ramos Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Antonio Ramos, who landed in Alabama in 1927 4

Contemporary Notables of the name Ramos (post 1700) +

Rafael Ramos (1974-2014), American New York police officer shot and killed while on duty by Ismaaiyl Abdullah Brinsley
Mel Ramos (b. 1935), American painter
Kenneth Ramos, American scientist, Professor in the department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at the University of Louisville
Joseph Steven Ramos, American artist and educator
John Salias Ramos, American artist responsible for the Los Angeles Olympic Commemorative Painting
Carlos Ramos Jr., American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 2008 5
Benjamin Ramos, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1996 5
Augustine Ramos, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1980 5
Anibal Ramos, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 2008 5
Angel Ramos, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Idaho, 2004 5
... (Another 36 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Historic Events for the Ramos family +

Halifax Explosion

Mr. Antonia Ramos, British Fireman and Trimmer aboard the SS Picton from who died in the Halifax Explosion (1917) 6

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
"List of most common surnames in South America." Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_most_common_surnames_in_South_America
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, February 24) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
Halifax Explosion Book of Remembrance | Maritime Museum of the Atlantic. (Retrieved 2014, June 23) . Retrieved from https://maritimemuseum.novascotia.ca/what-see-do/halifax-explosion/halifax-explosion-book-remembrance