Ransom Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Ransom Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Ransom family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 85
Agricultural Labourer 65
House Servant 17
Labourer 12
Farm Labourer 12
Laundress 10
Servant 10
Carpenter 8
Dress Maker 8
Scholar At Home 8
Errand Boy 7
House Keeper 6
Blacksmith 6
At Home 5
Annuitant 5
General Servant 5
Gardener 4
Power Loom Weaver Cotton 4
Mariner 4
Pauper 4
Farm Labourer Son 4
Inn Keeper 3
Tailor Daur 3
Coal Miner 3
Butcher 3

Ransom Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Ransom 100% 8,678
2 Ransome 86% 5,522

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

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