Last Names

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Ramakrishnan

How common is the last name Ramakrishnan?

About this name

We do not yet have a written origin for Ramakrishnan, so here is what the census records show.

Surname origins are rarely settled, and we would rather say nothing than guess. The sources below are the best places to look, and our guide to how surnames began explains the usual types.

Names nearby in the census

#19,456

Ramakrishnan was the 19,456th most common surname in the 2010 US Census, with 1,389 people, about 0.4 in every 100,000.

Who carries it

  • White (non-Hispanic)1.9%
  • Hispanic or Latino<0.1%
  • Black (non-Hispanic)<0.1%
  • Asian or Pacific Islander96.3%
  • Two or more races1.1%
  • American Indian or Alaska Native0.4%

Check the sources

For a name you are serious about, compare the dictionaries: Reaney and Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames; Hanks, Dictionary of American Family Names.