Rams History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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From the historical and enchanting region of Spain emerged a multitude of noble families, including the distinguished Rams family. Originally, the Spanish people were known only by a single name. The process by which hereditary surnames were adopted in Spain is extremely interesting. Surnames evolved during the Middle Ages when people began to assume an extra name to avoid confusion and to further identify themselves. Often they adopted names that were derived from nicknames. Nickname surnames were derived from an eke-name, or added name. They usually reflected the physical characteristics or attributes of the first person that used the name.

Early Origins of the Rams family

The surname Rams was first found in Castile, a region of north-central Spain.

Early History of the Rams family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Rams research. Another 96 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1203, 1440, 1522 and 1678 are included under the topic Early Rams History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Rams Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Ramos, Ramis, Ramo, Rama, Ramas, Rams, Ramón and many more.

Early Notables of the Rams family

Notable bearers of the family name Rams were Bartolomé Ramos de Pareja (c.1440-1522), Spanish mathematician, music theorist, and composer; Francisco Ramos del Manzano, created Count of Francos in...
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Rams migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Rams Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Thomas Rams, who settled in South Carolina in 1830

Contemporary Notables of the name Rams (post 1700) +

Edwin Marion Rams, Urban Economist, Lecturer and Author, Maryland
Armando I Rams, American finance manager
Dieter Rams (b. 1932), German industrial designer
Andy Rams (b. 1980), professional tennis player from Israel