Ramsey Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Ramsey Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Ramsey family

Profession Census Frequency
Living On Own Means 52
General Labourer 50
Dress Maker 33
General Servant Domestic 27
Coal Miner Hewer 21
Domestic Servant 15
Scholar 14
Servant Domestic 14
Butcher 13
Cook Domestic 13
Housemaid Domestic 13
Dressmaker 10
House Maid Domestic 10
Laundress Wash 10
Tailoress 9
Builder Labourer 8
House Keeper 8
House Keeper Domestic 8
Agricultural Labourer 8
Iron Moulder 8
School Teacher 8
Coal Miner C Hewer 8
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 8
Bricklayer 7
Charwoman 7

Ramsey Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Ramsey 100% 22,550
2 Ramsay 83% 12,983
3 Rumsey 83% 6,584
4 Romsey 83% 382
5 Ramsy 83% 116

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

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