Ransome Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Ransome Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Ransome family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 183
Agricultural Labourer 38
Farm Labourer 19
Domestic Servant 15
Labourer 12
General Labourer 12
Dress Maker 9
Annuitant 8
General Servant 6
Tailor 5
Coal Miner 5
Gardener 5
Laundress 5
Civil Engineer 4
Governess Technical 4
Farm Servant Indoor 4
No Occupation 4
Bricklayer 3
Dressmaker 3
Shoe Maker 3
Labourer Iron Works 3
Umbrella Factory And Hand 3
Paper Mill 3
Groom 3
Blacksmith 3

Ransome Surname Variants Ranking

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

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The surname Ransome is the 2nd most popular variant of Ransom.

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