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
School 99
Farm Labourer 40
General Servant (domestic) 12
General Labourer 11
Private Means 9
Scholar 7
Farmer 7
None 6
Domestic Servant 6
Labourer 5
Labourer On Farm 5
Farmers Son Working On Farm 5
Carter On Farm 4
Labourer General 4
Student 4
Servant Domestic 4
Dressmaker 4
Horseman On Farm 4
Housemaid (domestic) 4
Wheelwright 3
Gardener (domestic) 3
Cook 3
General Servant Domestic 3
St Pauls School 3
Bricklayer 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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