Definitions for rampersad
ram·per·sad

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1. Rampersad

   Rampersad also spelt as Ramprasad or Rampersaud is a surname common in Trinidad and Tobago, Guyana, Suriname, the Caribbean, Fiji, South Africa, and Mauritius. It is of Indian and Hindu origin, derived from the Sanskrit words Rama Prasada, and is not affiliated with any certain caste. In India it is used as a first name, but the descendants of the indentured laborers in the European Colonies used their fathers' first name as their surname. The name is common among the Caribbean Hindu community, but as a result of ethnic mixing it is common in Christian, and non-Indian communities as well. Many people of this surname have migrated to the United States and Canada as well. Sundar Popo wrote a song called Rampersad. Ramprasad is a common name among Bhojpuri (a Hindi dialect) speaking areas of Bihar and UP states of eastern India. From 1834 to 1917 indentured plantation workers from this region went far and wide including Caribbean, Surinam, Fiji and Mauritius. Dr. Rajendra Prasad the first President of independent India was from the same region (eastern part of Bihar). Prasad in Sanskrit means gift from god (generally food). There has been a long practice of having a second name, in general, in northern India. For instance Bihari, Kumar, Chandra and Prasad. These are not family names, it's just that the name is in two parts. A person called Ras Bihari may name his son Gokul Prasad etc. Many a times the two words are written as one for example Ramchandra or Krishnakant. Although Sanskrit word is pronounced as Prasad, in Bhojpuri the pronunciation changes to Parsad or Persad.

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1. RAMPERSAD

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Rampersad is ranked #17734 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Rampersad surname appeared 1,580 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 would have the surname Rampersad.
   
   43% or 680 total occurrences were Black.
   28.4% or 449 total occurrences were Asian.
   15.7% or 249 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   6.2% or 98 total occurrences were White.
   4.3% or 68 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   2.2% or 36 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.

How to pronounce rampersad?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

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   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of rampersad in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of rampersad in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rampersad
2. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html