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
School 317
Private Means 26
Coal Miner Hewer 25
Dressmaker 23
Domestic Servant 22
General Labourer 22
Farm Labourer 22
General Servant (domestic) 18
At Home 17
None 17
Clerk 16
Labourer 15
Shop Assistant 12
Dock Labourer 11
General Servant Domestic 10
No Occupation 10
Farmer 9
At School 9
Carman 8
Laundress 8
Nil 8
Scholar 8
School Girl 8
Errand Boy 7
Housekeeper 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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