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 125
Agricultural Labourer 78
Agricultural Labour 12
Farm Labourer 8
General Labourer 7
Living On Own Means 6
Dress Maker 6
Domestic Servant 5
General Servant 4
Farmer 4
Gardener 4
House Keeper 4
Confectioner & Sugar Boiler 4
Blacksmith 3
Living On Her Own Means 3
Work In Paper Mill 3
Carpenter 3
Farmer Labourer 3
House Maid Domestic 2
Cook Domestic Servant 2
School Teacher 2
Assistant Laundress 2
Iron Ship Builder 2
Port Errand Boy 2
Shepherd 2

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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