A Portuguese and Spanish surname of Ramos is from the Latin term 'ramus'. The plural form of 'ramo' is Ramos in Portuguese and Spanish. Ramo means branch and can refer to someone living in a thickly wooded region.

Variations on the spelling of Ramos are Ramon, Rama, Rams, Ramos, Ramis, Ramas and Ramos.

In Scotland the one county with Ramos surnames is Lanarkshire. Mostly in the southeast region of England, around London, Kent and Essex are where most with the Ramos surname live.

It is a common surname in several Latin American countries including Puerto Rico, Bolivia, Cuba and Mexico.

The states of Texas New Mexico, Arizona and California have the most with the Ramos surname in the United States.

Famous: Sarah Ramos (actress), Ariel Ramos (wrestler from Cuba), Rafael Ramos (professional boxer from Puerto Rico), Eliana Ramos (fashion model from Uruguay), Tab Ramos (soccer player), Mel Ramos (artist), Leopoldo Ramos (poet from Mexico), Fidel V. Ramos (president of the Philippines) and Humberto Ramos (illustrator for comic books in Mexico).