Meaning of the nameRamunda
- Female
- Ra-mun-da
Ramunda is a feminine name of uncertain origin, with records concentrated among people born from 1940 to 1970.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 640 people named Ramunda, the 11,272nd most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 59, and the largest group was born in the 1960s. Proportionally, it is most common in Maranhão.
Meaning
The meaning of Ramunda is not known for certain. The sources consulted give no settled meaning for it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 640
- Rank in Brazil
- #11,272
- Median age
- 59 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,439
- people
Ramunda in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Ramunda, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1960s (151 people).
633 women 0 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Ramunda is most common
States with the highest share of people named Ramunda in the population, in the 2022 Census.
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Ceará | 106 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 106 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 105 | 0.002% |
| Amazonas | 56 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 42 | 0.001% |
| São Paulo | 35 | 0.000% |
| Bahia | 34 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 27 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 24 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 17 | 0.000% |
| Acre | 15 | 0.002% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Ramunda
The origin of the spelling Ramunda is uncertain. It resembles Raimunda, the feminine of Raimundo, which the Morfemário of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) associates with the French Reymond, of Germanic origin (regin, 'counsel', plus mund, 'protection'). In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 640 people named Ramunda, with a median age of 59. Proportionally, it is most common in Maranhão. Almost all are women.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Raimunda · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário (Ra-, Rai-) · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Ramunda
What does the name Ramunda mean?
The meaning of Ramunda is not known for certain: the sources consulted give no settled meaning for it. So we give none; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Ramunda in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 640 people with the first name Ramunda, which ranks it number 11,272 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Ramunda a boy's or a girl's name?
Ramunda is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 633 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Ramunda most common?
Proportionally, in Maranhão: 0.002% of the state's population is named Ramunda (105 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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