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
General Labourer 14
Living On Own Means 12
Dress Maker 11
Agricultural Labourer 11
General Servant Domestic 10
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 9
Housemaid Domestic 6
Dressmaker 6
Domestic Servant 5
Farmer 5
Carpenter 5
Cook Domestic 4
Mechanical Engineer 4
Railway Platelayer 4
Gardener Domestic 4
Nil 4
School 4
At School 3
Charwoman 3
Clergyman Church Of England 3
Butcher 3
Bricklayer Labourer 3
Seamster On Farm 3
Warehouse Girl Hardware 3
Attends School 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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