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 1,084
Coal Miner 179
Cotton Weaver 69
Woollen Weaver 55
Dress Maker 47
Worsted Weaver 40
General Labourer 32
Worsted Spinner 29
House Keeper 27
Joiner 24
Labourer 21
Agricultural Labourer 21
Domestic Servant 19
Mill Hand 17
General Servant 16
Annuitant 15
No Occupation 15
Cotton Reeler 15
Iron Moulder 14
Butcher 14
Charwoman 13
Cotton Piecer 13
General Servant Domestic 13
Grocer 13
Milliner 12

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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