Ramay (Urdu: رامے) is a surname mainly in Punjab, Pakistan. They are a subcaste branching from the Arain caste.[1][2]
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The name Ramay means Archer. They live in large numbers in the Punjab province of Pakistan. Ramay is a gotra of Arain caste in Pakistan.[1]
Notable people
edit- Muhammad Hanif Ramay (1930 – 1 January 2006), former governor and chief minister of Punjab province.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b Sabir Shah (12 October 2015). "Ayaz Sadiq: Yet another Arain legislator wins from Lahore". The News International (newspaper). Retrieved 6 March 2023.
- ^ Arain History (common family names include Ramay) Arain Council Canada website, Retrieved 6 March 2023
- ^ "Hanif Ramay passes away". Daily Times (newspaper). 2 January 2006. Archived from the original on 25 January 2016. Retrieved 6 March 2023.