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
School 176
Private Means 22
General Labourer 18
General Servant (domestic) 18
Farm Labourer 15
Carman 13
Dressmaker 13
Labourer 12
At Home 11
Carpenter 11
At School 9
School Girl 9
Clerk 8
Domestic Servant 8
Market Gardener 8
Dress Maker 7
Shop Assistant 7
Housemaid Domestic 6
Gardener Domestic 6
Jobbing Gardener 6
Errand Boy 6
Dock Labourer 6
Bricklayer 5
Butcher 5
Blacksmith 5

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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