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Ramos Surname Origin

(Spanish) from the plural of ramo ‘branch’ (Latin ramus), a topographic name for someone who lived in a thickly wooded area.


Source: American Surnames. ; Smith, Elsdon C; Genealogical Publishing Company, 1997.

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