Ramsden Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Ramsden Name Meaning: Locational from any of the number of places with this name,derives from old English 'hramsa',meaning 'wild garlic'.

Genitive old English byname ram(m) meaning 'ram' + denu meaning 'valley'.Perhaps someone who held rams within their settlement.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Ramsden Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Ramsden family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 373
Coal Miner 140
At Home 51
House Servant 49
Wool Comber 32
Labourer 29
Power Loom Weaver 29
Agricultural Labourer 28
Mechanic 24
Dress Maker 22
Weaver 20
Servant 19
Hand Loom Weaver Silk 18
House Keeper 18
Hand Loom Weaver 16
Annuitant 15
Laundress 15
General Servant 14
Worsted Spinner 14
Scholar At Home 13
Stone Mason 12
Tailor 12
Woollen Weaver 12
Power Loom Weaver Worsted 12
Cotton Weaver 11

Ramsden Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Ramsden 100% 38,269
2 Ramsdon 86% 469
3 Armsden 71% 337
4 Armsdon 57% 146
5 Ramsdin 86% 125

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The surname Ramsden is the most popular version of all its varients

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